######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cet-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 233356 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 233356 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
renamed 'Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2300.5383
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 471.8181
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3005.5107
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 701.5067
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2995.2751
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 699.9532
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.30644
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 15.460000038147 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 15.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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 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
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Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
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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
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Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 74.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 906.5 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR = 13.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
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Record 61: "WINDSPD = 4.00032 / [kph] Wind speed" 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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits :)
Spent 0.539553 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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 15.4200000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 15.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits :)
Spent 0.612558 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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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: 2461334.69549468
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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.097 -17:59:23.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.097 -17:59:23.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0120 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:02.675 -17:58:40.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.675 -17:58:40.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0262 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.097 -17:59:23.28
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.675 -17:58:40.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01570 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fQdg1NKrV1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wji33fOUJc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6MHXyAhnnX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BB406xstX0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 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): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.377200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.377200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 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): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=6.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Loaded 4123 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): 1992 out of 2014 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2014 out of 2454 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.3 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.3 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.fQdg1NKrV1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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=208, bad_region=499, passed=2460
Got 2460 stars (including 1784 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5854 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5854
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5853 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5853
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1723 stars left (next iteration limit 1895)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=1723 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=568 n_q2=322 n_q3=534 n_q4=299 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1723 N_valid=1723 bias_ra_arcsec=0.012 bias_dec_arcsec=0.027 median_sep_arcsec=0.290 p95_sep_arcsec=1.192 n_q1=568 n_q2=322 n_q3=534 n_q4=299 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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.Wji33fOUJc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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=201, bad_region=492, passed=2454
Got 2454 stars (including 1791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5961 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5961
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5952
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1729 stars left (next iteration limit 1901)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=1729 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=569 n_q2=319 n_q3=549 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1729 N_valid=1729 bias_ra_arcsec=0.069 bias_dec_arcsec=0.022 median_sep_arcsec=0.329 p95_sep_arcsec=2.097 n_q1=569 n_q2=319 n_q3=549 n_q4=292 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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.6MHXyAhnnX (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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=256, bad_region=596, passed=2893
Got 2893 stars (including 2089 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2893 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4409, gap 8.4409 to 351.5952
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2028 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2023 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2023 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5949 through 0 to 8.4412, gap 8.4412 to 351.5949
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2028 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2022 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2022 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 2022 stars left (next iteration limit 2225)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2022 robust_rms=7.432 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.920 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.920 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2022 robust_rms=0.688 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.906 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.906 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2022 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.437 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.437 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2022 robust_rms_before=1.013 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.290 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.408 worst_region_rms_after=0.437 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.347 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.437
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.408 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.408 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.290 arcsec matched=2022
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=2022 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.283 n_q1=670 n_q2=370 n_q3=634 n_q4=348 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2022 N_valid=2022 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.498 bias_dec_arcsec=0.432 median_sep_arcsec=0.922 p95_sep_arcsec=1.895 n_q1=670 n_q2=370 n_q3=634 n_q4=348 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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.BB406xstX0 (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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=277, bad_region=589, passed=2899
Got 2899 stars (including 2093 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2899 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4408, gap 8.4408 to 351.5952
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2034 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2028 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2028 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2028 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2412 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5950 through 0 to 8.4410, gap 8.4410 to 351.5950
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2034 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2028 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2028 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2028 stars left (next iteration limit 2230)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2028 robust_rms=7.562 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.875 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.875 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2028 robust_rms=0.649 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.833 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.833 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2028 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.415 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.415 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2028 robust_rms_before=0.985 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.325 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.393 worst_region_rms_after=0.415 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.330 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.415
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.393 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.325 arcsec matched=2028
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=2028 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=676 n_q2=361 n_q3=643 n_q4=348 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2028 N_valid=2028 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.464 bias_dec_arcsec=0.464 median_sep_arcsec=0.895 p95_sep_arcsec=1.825 n_q1=676 n_q2=361 n_q3=643 n_q4=348 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.041
ref2=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.054
new1=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.299 worst_q_ratio=1.196
new2=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.074
reference average sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.0475
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472_astrometric_residuals.png (1723 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473_astrometric_residuals.png (1729 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (2022 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (2028 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:05:56.36 -20:39:14.8: 10.81 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:55:48.61 -17:47:26.2: 10.81 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:55:48.61 -17:47:26.2: 10.85 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:05:56.36 -20:39:14.8: 10.75 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.83 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:48.61 -17:47:26.2: ref_mag=10.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9131 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:05:56.36 -20:39:14.8: ref_mag=10.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.8696 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 20091_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 20091_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 10.93 | 23:55:48.62 -17:47:26.1 | 4187 3316 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 10.90 | 23:55:48.60 -17:47:26.3 | 4181 3309 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 20092_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 20092_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 10.89 | 00:05:56.36 -20:39:14.9 | 5623 1577 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 10.85 | 00:05:56.35 -20:39:14.8 | 5617 1570 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 20093_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 20093_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 9.50 | 00:02:07.35 -14:40:36.6 | 5101 5190 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
**** FOUND 00:02:07.35 -14:40:36.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 6.89 | 23:43:49.94 -15:17:10.2 | 2426 4811 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
**** FOUND 23:43:49.94 -15:17:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.097 -17:59:23.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.097 -17:59:23.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0120 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:02.675 -17:58:40.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.675 -17:58:40.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0262 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.097 -17:59:23.28
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.675 -17:58:40.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01570 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KE54dwNd2E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h5PVwd1OOj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7ZEnsYUhms
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WtkESUTuwz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 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): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.243850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.243850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.78
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.46
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.46
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 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): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=4.8)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 deg
Loaded 4148 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): 3365 out of 3470 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3470 out of 15163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.5 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.5 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.6 (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.KE54dwNd2E (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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=477, bad_region=2343, passed=14965
Got 14965 stars (including 12255 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5847 through 0 to 8.4424, gap 8.4424 to 351.5847
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5844 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5844
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1541 n_q2=825 n_q3=1604 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4851 N_valid=4851 bias_ra_arcsec=0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=0.023 median_sep_arcsec=0.351 p95_sep_arcsec=1.229 n_q1=1541 n_q2=825 n_q3=1604 n_q4=881 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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.h5PVwd1OOj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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=1, blended=621, bad_region=2493, passed=15162
Got 15162 stars (including 12248 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15162 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5857 through 0 to 8.4400, gap 8.4400 to 351.5857
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5846 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5846
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1540 n_q2=830 n_q3=1606 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4843 N_valid=4843 bias_ra_arcsec=0.093 bias_dec_arcsec=0.010 median_sep_arcsec=0.392 p95_sep_arcsec=2.054 n_q1=1540 n_q2=830 n_q3=1606 n_q4=867 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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.7ZEnsYUhms (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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=8, blended=572, bad_region=3473, passed=16879
Got 16879 stars (including 12953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16879 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5849 through 0 to 8.4409, gap 8.4409 to 351.5849
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4837 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5846 through 0 to 8.4412, gap 8.4412 to 351.5846
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4837 stars left (next iteration limit 5320)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=4837 robust_rms=7.618 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.840 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.840 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.717 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.005 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.005 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.554 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.554 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4837 robust_rms_before=1.018 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.414 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.506 worst_region_rms_after=0.554 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.366 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.554
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.506 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.506 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.378 arcsec matched=4837
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4837 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1589 n_q2=928 n_q3=1450 n_q4=870 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4837 N_valid=4837 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.484 bias_dec_arcsec=0.429 median_sep_arcsec=0.926 p95_sep_arcsec=1.981 n_q1=1589 n_q2=928 n_q3=1450 n_q4=870 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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.WtkESUTuwz (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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=588, bad_region=3533, passed=17135
Got 17135 stars (including 13139 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17135 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5785 through 0 to 8.4407, gap 8.4407 to 351.5785
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5781 through 0 to 8.4410, gap 8.4410 to 351.5781
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14424 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5322)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=4840 robust_rms=7.542 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.161 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.161 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4840 robust_rms=0.675 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.966 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.966 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4840 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.515 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4840 robust_rms_before=0.991 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.512 worst_region_rms_after=0.515 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.352 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.512
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.512 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.512 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.403 arcsec matched=4840
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1590 n_q2=939 n_q3=1440 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4840 N_valid=4840 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.437 bias_dec_arcsec=0.463 median_sep_arcsec=0.892 p95_sep_arcsec=1.898 n_q1=1590 n_q2=939 n_q3=1440 n_q4=871 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:33.04 -21:23:29.4: 14.04 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:06:56.36 -22:09:33.0: 13.72 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:25.27 -21:26:40.5: 13.74 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:04:33.80 -20:54:15.7: 13.36 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:19:16.25 -21:53:45.9: 13.93 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:32:52.92 -21:55:51.2: 13.75 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:09:35.83 -21:22:09.6: 13.08 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:47:50.21 -22:00:49.9: 13.79 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:13:19.53 -21:18:39.4: 13.89 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:32:28.22 -20:49:27.1: 13.62 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:32:52.92 -21:55:51.2: 13.84 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:13:19.53 -21:18:39.4: 13.91 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:19:16.25 -21:53:45.9: 13.85 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:33.04 -21:23:29.4: 14.27 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.79 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:06:56.36 -22:09:33.0: 13.69 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:47:50.21 -22:00:49.9: 13.77 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:09:35.83 -21:22:09.6: 12.94 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:04:33.80 -20:54:15.7: 13.49 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:52.92 -21:55:51.2: ref_mag=13.79 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.6089 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.89 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:25.27 -21:26:40.5: 13.87 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:19:16.25 -21:53:45.9: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.7932 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:33.04 -21:23:29.4: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.7219 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:09:35.83 -21:22:09.6: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.9350 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:04:33.80 -20:54:15.7: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.4859 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:47:50.21 -22:00:49.9: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.7790 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.70 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.80 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:13:19.53 -21:18:39.4: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.7793 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:06:56.36 -22:09:33.0: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.7457 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:25.27 -21:26:40.5: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.6233 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:32:28.22 -20:49:27.1: 13.82 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.70 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:28.22 -20:49:27.1: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.7111 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:31:15.72 -21:49:17.2: 13.95 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:35:20.29 -22:07:36.9: 13.96 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:30:52.85 -21:49:46.1: 13.81 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:37:31.10 -19:37:13.4: 13.68 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:31:15.72 -21:49:17.2: 14.05 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:37:31.10 -19:37:13.4: 14.21 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:30:52.85 -21:49:46.1: 13.61 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:15.72 -21:49:17.2: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=13.6653 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:35:20.29 -22:07:36.9: 14.04 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:31.10 -19:37:13.4: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8411 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:30:52.85 -21:49:46.1: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.7100 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:20.29 -22:07:36.9: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.7019 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 20937_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 20937_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.60 | 23:57:36.80 -19:43:27.8 | 4439 2141 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 20970_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 20970_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 12.97 | 00:09:35.83 -21:22:10.1 | 6134 1135 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 12.90 | 00:09:35.84 -21:22:09.2 | 6128 1128 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21007_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21007_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.52 | 00:04:33.81 -20:54:15.3 | 5427 1428 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.46 | 00:04:33.80 -20:54:16.2 | 5421 1421 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21014_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21014_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.66 | 00:06:56.31 -22:09:33.1 | 5753 0661 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.88 | 00:06:56.41 -22:09:32.9 | 5747 0654 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21017_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21017_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.67 | 00:15:25.18 -21:26:41.4 | 6957 1068 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.59 | 00:15:25.36 -21:26:39.6 | 6951 1062 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21025_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21025_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.78 | 00:19:16.21 -21:53:45.7 | 7496 0775 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.81 | 00:19:16.29 -21:53:46.1 | 7490 0768 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21031_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21031_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.73 | 00:15:33.07 -21:23:29.1 | 6976 1100 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.71 | 00:15:33.00 -21:23:29.7 | 6970 1093 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21034_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21034_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.73 | 00:13:19.50 -21:18:39.4 | 6662 1158 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.84 | 00:13:19.55 -21:18:39.4 | 6656 1151 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21050_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21050_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.61 | 23:32:52.92 -21:55:51.2 | 0946 0736 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.61 | 23:32:52.91 -21:55:51.2 | 0940 0729 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21066_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21066_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.74 | 23:47:50.16 -22:00:49.7 | 3068 0748 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.82 | 23:47:50.26 -22:00:50.2 | 3062 0741 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21071_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21071_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.64 | 23:32:28.17 -20:49:27.6 | 0865 1411 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.82 | 23:32:28.28 -20:49:26.7 | 0860 1403 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21073_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21073_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.67 | 23:31:15.67 -21:49:17.9 | 0711 0793 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.66 | 23:31:15.77 -21:49:16.5 | 0705 0786 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21084_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21084_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.70 | 23:35:20.30 -22:07:35.8 | 1300 0630 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.70 | 23:35:20.27 -22:07:38.0 | 1293 0622 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21116_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21116_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.74 | 23:30:52.78 -21:49:46.0 | 0657 0786 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 13.69 | 23:30:52.92 -21:49:46.2 | 0651 0778 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 21128_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 21128_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.19549 | 2461334.69549 | 13.73 | 23:37:31.16 -19:37:15.4 | 1572 2169 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-41-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 14.02 | 23:37:31.05 -19:37:11.4 | 1565 2162 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
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Considering the candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 9.69 | 00:02:07.35 -14:40:36.8 | 5101 5190 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
**** FOUND 00:02:07.36 -14:40:36.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 21.19609 | 2461334.69609 | 7.14 | 23:43:49.93 -15:17:10.3 | 2426 4811 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_234403_TTUQ2b1x1_1423423_7Y85QT6r/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_23-42-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits |
**** FOUND 23:43:49.93 -15:17:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cet-09-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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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)2461334.69549468 -observatory V36
15:06:36.87 -20:47:58.1 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:49:49.21 -18:44:47.4 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:02:00.57 +18:20:28.8 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:18.85 +14:37:44.5 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:42.42 +01:19:59.7 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:56.10 +20:55:02.5 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:25.40 -00:31:29.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.53 -23:43:06.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:49:51.08 -13:50:49.4 Moon (-11.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.69549468:
09:40:26.00 +14:37:05.0 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:14.73 +14:38:06.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:16.53 +14:37:58.2 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:34.47 +14:36:19.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:47.72 +14:54:42.4 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:22.62 +14:37:24.8 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:21.88 +15:01:20.1 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:05.64 +14:01:44.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:13.59 +15:07:08.2 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:53.78 +01:19:51.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:40.20 +01:20:03.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:38.09 +01:17:59.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:58.23 +01:19:36.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:57.84 +01:07:34.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.69549468:
03:44:22.91 +20:15:15.0 JWST
14:42:27.00 +53:14:44.5 Chandra
10:57:26.81 -59:01:30.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.69549468 -observatory V36
03:42:09.46 +20:10:11.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:08.26 +37:30:16.0 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:13.24 +37:30:03.4 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:34.34 +37:30:15.4 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:16.07 +40:58:57.8 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:34:00.41 -33:15:07.2 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:07.29 -73:02:55.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:26.22 +34:56:07.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:42:45.19 +48:14:59.8 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:23.97 +25:22:45.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:51.63 +36:46:49.0 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:50.90 +41:08:57.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.46 -13:39:54.7 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:35:46.18 +15:11:48.5 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:04.52 -03:31:56.2 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:22:51.93 +60:47:20.6 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:24:59.55 +41:43:14.0 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:03.97 +15:18:45.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:25:06.51 -50:23:03.4 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:03.30 -05:04:26.9 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
00:01:59.52 +17:14:39.8 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:09:34.58 -29:21:17.9 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:23:53.86 +36:19:13.0 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:43.82 -08:57:48.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:36.56 -09:04:12.6 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:47:45.85 +14:57:36.2 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:33.33 +13:49:12.5 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:24.96 +42:52:51.6 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:24:37.15 +10:34:16.1 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:00:54.66 +11:01:14.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:31:49.65 -34:53:18.5 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:34:27.49 +09:44:24.0 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:42:34.32 -00:32:38.0 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:22:39.57 +03:25:11.7 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:43.83 +47:17:04.4 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:41:08.00 +25:22:01.8 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/ :
16:33:54.937 +20:21:19.93 AT 2026adyo 2026-10-01.22 18.471
15:12:55.339 +35:26:19.35 AT 2026adyn 2026-10-02.22 18.803
22:27:56.363 +38:36:11.47 AT 2026adym 2026-09-15.32 20.54
01:57:30.981 -22:32:19.78 AT 2026adyl 2026-09-05.53 20.9
18:00:55.941 +52:22:30.66 AT 2026adyk 2026-09-05.27 20.6
03:26:38.818 -27:16:41.69 AT 2026adyj 2026-09-05.59 21.1
23:12:58.798 -28:24:24.33 AT 2026adyi 2026-09-04.42 20.73
20:04:39.993 -23:13:07.01 AT 2026adyh 2026-09-29.19 19.8534
23:02:49.544 -27:01:30.13 AT 2026adyg 2026-09-04.42 21.06
00:48:19.388 +09:14:18.05 AT 2026adyf 2026-09-03.40 21.12
03:04:16.460 -25:36:53.81 AT 2026adye 2026-09-05.58 20.91
03:51:14.641 -29:54:43.32 AT 2026adyd 2026-09-05.59 21.03
19:51:37.151 -24:14:08.83 AT 2026adyc 2026-09-04.26 20.43
23:01:33.774 -16:23:29.58 AT 2026adyb 2026-09-05.36 21.18
17:33:59.236 +41:10:38.61 AT 2026adya 2026-09-04.28 21.02
17:15:41.351 +39:47:14.19 AT 2026adxz 2026-09-04.27 20.68
00:40:25.304 -19:35:36.26 AT 2026adxy 2026-09-04.46 21.24
17:56:26.542 +22:26:25.77 AT 2026adxx 2026-09-09.27 20.14
22:02:30.021 -25:23:35.10 AT 2026adxw 2026-09-03.36 20.84
23:27:43.503 -06:10:58.98 AT 2026adxv 2026-09-03.44 20.1
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