NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8

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

Processing fields Cet-09-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-09-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 332863 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 332863 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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits

renamed 'Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2300.5383 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 471.8181 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3493.4695 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 776.9231 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3477.2402 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 774.5352 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.51854 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 15.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-27T22:52:50.8464788' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-28T03:52:50.8464788' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61341.1616996066 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-28T03:53:00.7483584' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61341.1618142128 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 359.999311691656 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -17.9995365316155 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 37.9105555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 170.945277777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.62495488358216 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Cet-09' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '00 00 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-18 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20708 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20708 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 15.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 15.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.0 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 90.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.29 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 21.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.200256 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits :) Spent 0.575418 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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 15.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-27T22:54:10.1913146' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-28T03:54:10.1913146' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61341.1626179512 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-28T03:54:20.0926469' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61341.1627325462 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 359.999311690521 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -17.9995365134104 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 37.9533333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 171.344722222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.62340667604973 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Cet-09' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '00 00 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-18 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20708 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20708 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 15.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 15.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.0 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 90.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.29 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 21.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.200256 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits :) Spent 0.573709 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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits


fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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: 2461341.66181535 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 'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt' 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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # 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 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 00:00:27.815 -17:56:34.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:27.815 -17:56:34.78 Angular distance between the image centers 0.1251 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 00:00:31.085 -17:55:50.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:31.085 -17:55:50.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.1425 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 00:00:27.815 -17:56:34.78 Second-epoch second image center 00:00:31.085 -17:55:50.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01796 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mjvvwATtdm 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.8nJq5W4NTf 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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iVElQaXh09 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fdRlO9f5Zc Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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 3 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 2.4 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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 14.3 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (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.mjvvwATtdm (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/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.8nJq5W4NTf (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/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.iVElQaXh09 (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=242, bad_region=485, passed=2478 Got 2478 stars (including 1800 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2478 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 351.7569 through 0 to 8.4431, gap 8.4431 to 351.7569 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 334 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1743 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1739 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2059 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 351.7563 through 0 to 8.4433, gap 8.4433 to 351.7563 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 334 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1743 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2059 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2059 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 1739 stars left (next iteration limit 1912) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1739 robust_rms=7.923 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.638 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.638 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1739 robust_rms=0.671 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.995 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.995 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1739 robust_rms=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.436 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.436 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1739 robust_rms_before=1.038 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.314 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.456 worst_region_rms_after=0.436 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.298 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.436 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.456 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.456 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.314 arcsec matched=1739 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=1739 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.322 n_q1=578 n_q2=313 n_q3=558 n_q4=290 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1739 N_valid=1739 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.495 bias_dec_arcsec=0.482 median_sep_arcsec=0.945 p95_sep_arcsec=1.931 n_q1=578 n_q2=313 n_q3=558 n_q4=290 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.fdRlO9f5Zc (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=245, bad_region=489, passed=2481 Got 2481 stars (including 1796 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2481 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 351.7569 through 0 to 8.4430, gap 8.4430 to 351.7569 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 334 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1740 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1736 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7563 through 0 to 8.4432, gap 8.4432 to 351.7563 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 334 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1740 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1736 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 1736 stars left (next iteration limit 1909) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1736 robust_rms=8.020 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.342 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.342 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1736 robust_rms=0.700 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.935 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.935 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1736 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.416 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.410 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1736 robust_rms_before=1.026 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.381 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.410 worst_region_rms_after=0.416 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.305 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.410 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.410 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.344 arcsec matched=1736 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=1736 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=577 n_q2=305 n_q3=551 n_q4=303 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1736 N_valid=1736 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.489 bias_dec_arcsec=0.484 median_sep_arcsec=0.936 p95_sep_arcsec=1.944 n_q1=577 n_q2=305 n_q3=551 n_q4=303 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' ################################### # 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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.112 new2=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.149 reference average sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.0475 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198_astrometric_residuals.png (1739 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199_astrometric_residuals.png (1736 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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 23:55:48.60 -17:47:26.1: 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 23:55:48.60 -17:47:26.1: 10.85 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.83 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:48.60 -17:47:26.1: ref_mag=10.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9349 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20090_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 20090_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    10.93    23:55:48.60 -17:47:26.3   4120 3288   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    10.94    23:55:48.60 -17:47:25.9   4112 3281   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20093_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 20093_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    9.26    00:02:07.36 -14:40:36.6   5033 5161   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits **** FOUND 00:02:07.35 -14:40:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    6.83    23:43:49.95 -15:17:10.3   2357 4782   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits **** FOUND 23:43:49.95 -15:17:10.3 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_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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # 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 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 00:00:27.815 -17:56:34.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:27.815 -17:56:34.78 Angular distance between the image centers 0.1251 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 00:00:31.085 -17:55:50.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:31.085 -17:55:50.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.1425 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 00:00:27.815 -17:56:34.78 Second-epoch second image center 00:00:31.085 -17:55:50.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01796 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tU3tFEqlSI 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.P3BH3rwdA9 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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xjXJDG3OFF Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e3NKVeUyQ1 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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 10 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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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 14.4 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.tU3tFEqlSI (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/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.P3BH3rwdA9 (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/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.xjXJDG3OFF (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=2, blended=529, bad_region=2970, passed=15277 Got 15277 stars (including 11883 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15277 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 351.6683 through 0 to 8.5873, gap 8.5873 to 351.6683 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 4840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4833 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12990 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 351.6678 through 0 to 8.5876, gap 8.5876 to 351.6678 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 4840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12990 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12990 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4833 stars left (next iteration limit 5316) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=4833 robust_rms=7.669 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.983 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.983 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.713 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.040 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.040 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.430 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.552 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.552 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4833 robust_rms_before=1.041 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.430 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.527 worst_region_rms_after=0.552 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.383 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.552 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.527 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.527 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.409 arcsec matched=4833 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4833 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1569 n_q2=928 n_q3=1469 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4833 N_valid=4833 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.467 bias_dec_arcsec=0.482 median_sep_arcsec=0.931 p95_sep_arcsec=2.021 n_q1=1569 n_q2=928 n_q3=1469 n_q4=867 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.e3NKVeUyQ1 (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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=511, bad_region=3005, passed=15487 Got 15487 stars (including 12061 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15487 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 351.7090 through 0 to 8.5864, gap 8.5864 to 351.7090 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 334 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.7086 through 0 to 8.5867, gap 8.5867 to 351.7086 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 334 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13162 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 4832 stars left (next iteration limit 5315) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=4832 robust_rms=7.718 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.331 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.331 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4832 robust_rms=0.744 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.048 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.048 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4832 robust_rms=0.468 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.570 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.570 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4832 robust_rms_before=1.045 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.468 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.518 worst_region_rms_after=0.570 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.383 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.570 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.518 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.518 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.437 arcsec matched=4832 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=4832 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.433 n_q1=1589 n_q2=918 n_q3=1460 n_q4=865 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4832 N_valid=4832 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.474 bias_dec_arcsec=0.490 median_sep_arcsec=0.949 p95_sep_arcsec=2.002 n_q1=1589 n_q2=918 n_q3=1460 n_q4=865 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.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 23:58:29.46 -18:25:14.2: 12.73 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:04:33.82 -20:54:15.1: 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 00:15:33.04 -21:23:29.7: 14.03 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:19:00.96 -21:34:23.4: 14.22 +/- 0.24 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:54:38.55 -22:10:54.2: 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 23:36:00.25 -18:05:24.2: 14.09 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:11:59.21 -22:00:06.5: 14.18 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:09:54.39 -20:54:17.0: 14.07 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:09:54.39 -20:54:17.0: 14.22 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:54:38.55 -22:10:54.2: 14.02 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:58:29.46 -18:25:14.2: 12.72 +/- 0.05 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 -21:23:29.7: 14.26 +/- 0.23 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:36:00.25 -18:05:24.2: 14.20 +/- 0.23 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:11:59.21 -22:00:06.5: 13.75 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:19:00.96 -21:34:23.4: 14.12 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:04:33.82 -20:54:15.1: 13.50 +/- 0.12 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.73 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.84 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:09:54.39 -20:54:17.0: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.7945 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:58:29.46 -18:25:14.2: ref_mag=12.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8105 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.14 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:33.04 -21:23:29.7: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.7269 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:54:38.55 -22:10:54.2: ref_mag=13.84 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.7550 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:36:00.25 -18:05:24.2: ref_mag=14.14 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.7223 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.89 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.08 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.16 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:11:59.21 -22:00:06.5: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8002 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:04:33.82 -20:54:15.1: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.5364 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:19:00.96 -21:34:23.4: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=13.8448 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20938_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 20938_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    12.78    23:58:29.39 -18:25:14.6   4505 2908   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    12.85    23:58:29.53 -18:25:13.7   4497 2900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21116_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 21116_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    13.53    00:04:33.86 -20:54:15.4   5361 1400   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    13.54    00:04:33.78 -20:54:14.8   5353 1393   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21153_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 21153_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    13.77    00:11:59.27 -22:00:05.9   6399 0715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    13.86    00:11:59.15 -22:00:07.1   6391 0708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21161_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 21161_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    13.75    00:19:00.99 -21:34:23.2   7399 0947   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    13.98    00:19:00.93 -21:34:23.6   7391 0939   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21165_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 21165_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    13.70    00:09:54.38 -20:54:16.6   6116 1388   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    13.94    00:09:54.40 -20:54:17.3   6109 1381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21167_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 21167_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    13.74    00:15:33.06 -21:23:29.1   6910 1073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    13.72    00:15:33.01 -21:23:30.4   6902 1066   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21189_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 21189_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    13.76    23:54:38.58 -22:10:54.0   3961 0628   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    13.74    23:54:38.53 -22:10:54.5   3953 0620   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21225_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 21225_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.16182    2461341.66182    13.60    23:36:00.42 -18:05:25.0   1260 3064   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-52-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    13.95    23:36:00.08 -18:05:23.5   1252 3056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    9.47    00:02:07.36 -14:40:36.6   5033 5161   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits **** FOUND 00:02:07.36 -14:40:36.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 The candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.16273    2461341.66273    7.13    23:43:49.95 -15:17:10.4   2357 4782   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_230903_TTUQ2b1x1_3714214_WiZbg8Y8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_22-54-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits **** FOUND 23:43:49.95 -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_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 #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.66181535 -observatory V36 15:05:29.87 -20:00:10.8 Mercury (1.2mag) 13:35:18.23 -16:06:10.1 Venus (-4.3mag) 09:16:53.29 +17:24:08.9 Mars (0.9mag) 09:44:04.98 +14:20:09.4 Jupiter (-2.0mag) 00:37:53.81 +01:09:10.2 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:09:58.46 +20:52:34.3 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:08:49.32 -00:35:15.7 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:17.36 -23:42:25.6 Pluto (14.5mag) 03:55:58.66 +24:59:31.5 Moon (-12.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 27 23:13 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.66181535: 09:44:11.29 +14:19:34.0 Io (6.0mag) 09:43:58.40 +14:20:46.1 Europa (6.1mag) 09:44:05.59 +14:20:06.9 Ganymede (5.5mag) 09:43:39.61 +14:22:31.7 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:45:05.10 +14:33:30.7 Himalia (15.5mag) 09:44:02.68 +14:20:22.2 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:43:30.05 +14:44:41.0 Elara (17.4mag) 09:45:20.45 +13:45:47.3 Pasiphae (17.7mag) 09:41:31.21 +14:50:59.0 Carme (18.7mag) 00:37:39.67 +01:09:16.0 Titan (8.2mag) 00:37:55.12 +01:08:52.2 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:38:10.37 +01:08:29.1 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:37:47.60 +01:09:29.3 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:36:07.60 +00:56:49.9 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 27 23:13 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.66181535: 04:14:53.69 +18:50:09.8 JWST 18:38:50.96 +13:43:53.6 Chandra 05:52:42.76 +31:28:54.2 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 27 23:13 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.66181535 -observatory V36 03:38:02.62 +20:04:36.4 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 07:44:22.11 +37:57:00.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) 07:44:27.25 +37:56:47.3 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill) 07:43:47.04 +37:57:03.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill) 05:02:50.56 +40:05:39.2 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) 18:41:13.45 -33:03:42.2 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:44:36.87 -73:30:16.9 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:01.34 +35:08:04.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:28:38.17 +47:37:41.2 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:34:54.79 +25:20:54.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:07:40.97 +37:40:01.4 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:33:13.07 +40:57:57.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:44:47.96 -13:38:39.9 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:49:31.35 +14:38:49.1 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 14:08:28.75 -04:05:43.8 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 19:50:44.52 +56:58:15.5 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 13:01:41.87 +16:09:10.9 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:14:22.40 -60:20:21.7 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 19:28:08.77 -05:15:22.9 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS) 23:44:05.77 +15:38:50.1 17.0mag 2P/Encke 23:18:06.82 -27:30:43.7 15.2mag 10P/Tempel 02:32:35.51 +33:37:27.8 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:22:13.73 -09:31:50.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:13:10.27 -09:05:26.9 15.8mag 65P/Gunn 07:54:52.86 +14:13:27.8 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:41:34.76 +13:24:42.8 18.0mag 88P/Howell 08:38:49.26 +44:33:27.7 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:39:02.70 +07:57:48.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 12:14:43.28 +09:26:36.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 20:06:13.19 +12:33:19.2 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:58:41.65 -01:57:02.1 15.7mag 169P/NEAT 03:16:36.13 +02:42:14.2 15.1mag 220P/McNaught 06:20:51.42 +48:38:34.9 15.6mag 260P/McNaught 07:49:40.32 +25:12:07.7 17.6mag 266P/Christensen -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct 27 23:13 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 17:54:18.84 -27:36:35.70 TCP J17541876-2736362 2026-10-24.76 9.92 10:38:47.97 +53:30:34.00 SN2026sqf 2026-10-24.6 13.27 21:49:53.30 +14:07:44.90 ASASSN-26fq 2026-10-23.23 14.82 01:00:14.36 +34:04:05.90 ASASSN-26fp 2026-10-23.34 12.9 01:06:23.14 -63:46:37.10 ASASSN-26fo 2026-10-19.79 -4.88 00:25:28.03 +20:14:39.10 SN2026afqd 2026-10-19.36 -0.77 22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60 ASASSN-26fm 2026-10-13.75 14.42 01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30 SN 2026aedl 2026-10-12.33 15.3 18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00 ASASSN-26fn 2026-10-11.74 15.23 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 00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.38 15.41 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 22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.25 13.48 22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93 00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02 00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51 19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63 00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.89 -10:37:05.90 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.05 15.79 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 27 23:13 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 27 23:13 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 10:32:09.821 +11:37:46.17 AT 2026aetj 2026-10-01.53 18.5059 16:11:43.883 +20:59:33.48 AT 2026aeti 2026-10-03.14 19.2268 19:55:55.462 +58:10:08.22 AT 2026aeth 2026-10-02.16 20.7283 14:55:19.146 +37:33:21.65 AT 2026aetg 2026-10-02.14 17.2445 14:51:59.504 +47:04:29.76 AT 2026aetf 2026-10-02.14 19.1738 06:50:36.388 +58:36:08.80 SN 2026aete 2026-10-07.53 19.306 09:20:29.340 +55:06:35.79 SN 2026aetd 2026-10-07.54 17.677 08:26:28.724 +38:08:57.54 AT 2026aetc 2026-10-02.47 19.3657 06:41:51.189 +21:53:58.11 SN 2026aetb 2026-10-07.46 19.5374 08:34:43.981 +46:14:33.95 AT 2026aeta 2026-10-02.51 19.5454 09:00:29.362 -03:20:55.67 AT 2026aesz 2026-10-03.53 19.6849 08:06:22.231 +46:59:03.50 AT 2026aesy 2026-10-01.51 19.6229 07:51:57.166 +45:05:58.19 AT 2026aesx 2026-10-01.41 19.6203 08:06:59.965 +46:08:20.08 AT 2026aesw 2026-10-01.41 19.7007 09:54:13.819 +04:50:26.21 AT 2026aesv 2026-10-01.53 19.1617 10:03:36.908 -05:05:53.11 AT 2026aesu 2026-10-01.53 17.8861 10:00:58.300 +04:55:31.23 AT 2026aest 2026-10-07.53 19.3128 04:23:19.588 -47:59:25.70 AT 2026aess 2026-02-23.11 23.4645 08:59:18.240 +10:57:46.23 AT 2026aesr 2026-10-05.52 19.89 19:23:47.930 -12:36:03.40 AT 2026aesq 2026-10-06.12 18.38 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 27 23:13 tns_transients_list.txt

Profiling:

CPU temperature: 89 C