FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
First image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Last  image: 2461341.70583191 28.10.2026 04:56:13.877   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.59
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  3991
Objects passed selection criteria:  3960
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2646.75
Average stars matched: 2493.5 (94.2099 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230712 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 28 00:06:29 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
First image: 2461061.63116954 21.01.2026 03:08:43.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Last  image: 2461341.70583191 28.10.2026 04:56:13.877   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.32
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  22224
Objects passed selection criteria:  22166
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 15925.5
Average stars matched: 14886.2 (93.4743 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   246316 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 28 00:07:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=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-12-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-12-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-12-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 304361 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 304361 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits_preview.png'

Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits


renamed 'Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits_preview.png'

Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1055.7466
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 467.3110
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5587.5481
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1135.3394
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5573.3228
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1131.5264
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.29251
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 =     16.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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= '2026-10-27T23:55:02.9309711' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-28T04:55:02.9309711' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61341.2048950233 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-28T04:55:12.8311987' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61341.2050096178 / 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      =     39.9961690385166 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -18.0002144693235 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     30.0955555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =              144.495 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.98856422435899 / 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-12'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 40 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  =                20680 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20680 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     16.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     16.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 14.1 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 90.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               903.59 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 15.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                 24.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =             4.300344 / [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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits :)

Spent 0.527744 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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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= '2026-10-27T23:56:13.8773287' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-28T04:56:13.8773287' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =      61341.205716169 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-28T04:56:23.7813910' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61341.2058307985 / 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      =     40.0003383988559 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -18.0002076301872 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     30.2361111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     144.772222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.98025325449566 / 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-12'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 40 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  =                20680 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20680 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     16.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     16.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 14.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 89.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               903.39 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 16.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                 26.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=            14.801184 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =            10.800864 / [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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits :)

Spent 0.526954 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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/d_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits



fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461341.70501076
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.774 -18:00:04.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:40:00.774 -18:00:04.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0007 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:03.523 -18:00:23.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:40:03.523 -18:00:23.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0127 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  02:40:00.774 -18:00:04.30
Second-epoch second image center 02:40:03.523 -18:00:23.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01210 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.isptLQ5TjF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.llRiAj6M1Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fHaXNSYlrn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZSxM4FrCHA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4920 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 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 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 deg
Loaded 4332 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): 3257 out of 3353 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3353 out of 4920 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.818000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.818000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4920 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 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 31.6424 to 48.5579 deg, Dec -23.3286 to -12.4894 deg
Loaded 4332 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): 3257 out of 3353 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3353 out of 4920 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 4858 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6423 to 48.5578 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4863 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 31.6423 to 48.5578 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4863 deg
Loaded 4341 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): 3250 out of 3346 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3346 out of 4858 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.1 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 15.2 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  10.9 (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.isptLQ5TjF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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=376, bad_region=1102, passed=4920
Got 4920 stars (including 3551 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4920 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3475 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3472 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3475 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 3472 stars left (next iteration limit 3819)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=3472 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1087 n_q2=639 n_q3=1114 n_q4=632 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.235
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3472 N_valid=3472 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.234 p95_sep_arcsec=0.620 n_q1=1087 n_q2=639 n_q3=1114 n_q4=632 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.llRiAj6M1Q (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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=323, bad_region=1049, passed=4858
Got 4858 stars (including 3553 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4858 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3479 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3477 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3479 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3477 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 3477 stars left (next iteration limit 3824)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=3477 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.233 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.244 n_q1=1082 n_q2=632 n_q3=1135 n_q4=628 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3477 N_valid=3477 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.214 p95_sep_arcsec=0.622 n_q1=1082 n_q2=632 n_q3=1135 n_q4=628 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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.fHaXNSYlrn (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=212, bad_region=462, passed=1978
Got 1978 stars (including 1352 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1978 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1317 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1577 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1317 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1577 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1577 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 1315 stars left (next iteration limit 1446)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1315 robust_rms=7.725 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.610 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.610 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1315 robust_rms=0.488 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.379 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.379 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1315 robust_rms=0.316 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.400 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.400 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1315 robust_rms_before=0.964 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.323 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.316 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.448 worst_region_rms_after=0.400 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.059 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.400
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.f9y1Pi/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.f9y1Pi/candidate.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.788 -18:00:04.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1978 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.f9y1Pi/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_1989046.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.f9y1Pi/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.ldFLbu' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_1989046.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.964 -> 0.316 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1315 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1247 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1247 pairs (1315 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1247 robust_rms=7.714 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.515 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.515 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1247 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.314 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.314 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1247 robust_rms=0.314 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.392 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1247 robust_rms_before=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.314 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.394 worst_region_rms_after=0.392 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.394 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.392
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.onIPWz/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.onIPWz/candidate.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.788 -18:00:04.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1978 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.onIPWz/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_1989692.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.sip_refit.onIPWz/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.yx3IMk' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_1989692.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.313 -> 0.314 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1247 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1577 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1247 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=1247 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=362 n_q2=237 n_q3=418 n_q4=230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1247 N_valid=1247 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.259 p95_sep_arcsec=0.767 n_q1=362 n_q2=237 n_q3=418 n_q4=230 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ZSxM4FrCHA (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=214, bad_region=472, passed=1984
Got 1984 stars (including 1347 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1984 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1313 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1311 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1313 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1311 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 1311 stars left (next iteration limit 1442)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1311 robust_rms=7.706 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.904 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.904 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1311 robust_rms=0.522 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.006 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.006 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1311 robust_rms=0.348 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.414 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.414 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1311 robust_rms_before=0.967 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.343 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.348 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.451 worst_region_rms_after=0.414 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.047 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.414
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.451 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.451 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.343 arcsec matched=1311
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=1311 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=387 n_q2=255 n_q3=432 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1311 N_valid=1311 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.627 bias_dec_arcsec=0.348 median_sep_arcsec=0.861 p95_sep_arcsec=1.681 n_q1=387 n_q2=255 n_q3=432 n_q4=237 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.264 worst_q_ratio=1.235
ref2=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.258 worst_q_ratio=1.178
new1=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.130
new2=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.082
reference average sigma_overall=0.261 worst_q_ratio=1.2065
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (3472 matched stars from wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (3477 matched stars from wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (1247 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (1311 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-12-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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:00.788 -18:00:04.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:40:00.788 -18:00:04.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0008 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:03.523 -18:00:23.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:00.670 -18:00:02.41
Second-epoch image center 02:40:03.523 -18:00:23.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0127 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  02:40:00.788 -18:00:04.65
Second-epoch second image center 02:40:03.523 -18:00:23.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01201 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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GInb4KcWgh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8VD6VVNDC8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WdCfWMdlez
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uAR8w3XBty
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits and wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 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 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 deg
Loaded 4378 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): 3381 out of 3585 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3585 out of 26060 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.714400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.714400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 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 31.6424 to 48.6187 deg, Dec -23.3350 to -12.4108 deg
Loaded 4378 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): 3381 out of 3585 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3585 out of 26060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 26095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.6279 to 48.5629 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4136 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 31.6279 to 48.5629 deg, Dec -23.3383 to -12.4136 deg
Loaded 4369 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): 3388 out of 3584 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3584 out of 26095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ 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:
 1.9 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 15.4 mag.  Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  13.4 (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.GInb4KcWgh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=815, bad_region=4533, passed=26055
Got 26055 stars (including 20821 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26055 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1622 n_q2=890 n_q3=1550 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4865 N_valid=4865 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.246 p95_sep_arcsec=0.631 n_q1=1622 n_q2=890 n_q3=1550 n_q4=803 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.8VD6VVNDC8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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=826, bad_region=4508, passed=26088
Got 26088 stars (including 20878 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26088 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.242 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.241 n_q1=1619 n_q2=893 n_q3=1557 n_q4=799 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4868 N_valid=4868 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.227 p95_sep_arcsec=0.620 n_q1=1619 n_q2=893 n_q3=1557 n_q4=799 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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.WdCfWMdlez (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=354, bad_region=2267, passed=12662
Got 12662 stars (including 10115 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=7.453 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.216 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.216 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.602 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.124 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.124 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.557 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.557 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4845 robust_rms_before=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.431 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.438 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.574 worst_region_rms_after=0.557 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.595 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.557
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.574 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.574 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.431 arcsec matched=4845
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.396 n_q1=1464 n_q2=888 n_q3=1531 n_q4=962 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4845 N_valid=4845 bias_ra_arcsec=0.018 bias_dec_arcsec=0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.352 p95_sep_arcsec=1.050 n_q1=1464 n_q2=888 n_q3=1531 n_q4=962 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.uAR8w3XBty (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=389, bad_region=2305, passed=12859
Got 12859 stars (including 10242 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12859 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=7.509 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.170 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.170 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.615 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.061 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.061 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.455 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.561 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.561 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4845 robust_rms_before=0.996 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.448 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.455 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.585 worst_region_rms_after=0.561 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.105 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.561
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.585 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.585 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.448 arcsec matched=4845
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1476 n_q2=890 n_q3=1523 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.105
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4845 N_valid=4845 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.591 bias_dec_arcsec=0.357 median_sep_arcsec=0.880 p95_sep_arcsec=1.815 n_q1=1476 n_q2=890 n_q3=1523 n_q4=956 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/wcs_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-12-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:42:17.74 -19:13:05.5:  12.49 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-08-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:58:14.57 -19:54:26.8:  12.00 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:42:17.74 -19:13:05.5:  12.56 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-09-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:58:14.57 -19:54:26.8:  12.04 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.02 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.52 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:17.74 -19:13:05.5: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7151 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:58:14.57 -19:54:26.8: ref_mag=12.02 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3782 delta=-0.36 (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 31494_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 31494_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.20501    2461341.70501    12.46    02:58:14.57 -19:54:26.6   7375 1987   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.20583    2461341.70583    12.32    02:58:14.58 -19:54:27.0   7369 1990   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 32623_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 32623_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.20583    2461341.70583    12.64    02:33:47.24 -19:59:49.3   3888 1996   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:33:47.23 -19:59:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 32829_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 32829_fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.20501    2461341.70501    12.75    02:42:17.73 -19:13:05.4   5108 2457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-55-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.20583    2461341.70583    12.68    02:42:17.75 -19:13:05.7   5102 2460   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_000114_TTUQ2b1x1_1898280_7owuz9fY/fd_Cet-12-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_23-56-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-12-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-12-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)2461341.70501076 -observatory V36
15:05:24.55 -19:59:17.6 Mercury (1.2mag)
13:35:13.71 -16:05:05.4 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:16:58.77 +17:23:48.0 Mars (0.9mag)
09:44:06.33 +14:20:03.3 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:37:53.15 +01:09:06.4 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:09:58.08 +20:52:33.4 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:49.11 -00:35:17.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:17.41 -23:42:25.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
03:58:15.60 +25:12:13.0 Moon (-12.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 28 00:06 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.70501076:
09:44:13.07 +14:19:25.5 Io (6.0mag)
09:44:00.38 +14:20:36.2 Europa (6.1mag)
09:44:06.29 +14:20:04.4 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:43:41.20 +14:22:24.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:45:06.64 +14:33:23.1 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:44:03.34 +14:20:20.0 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:43:31.53 +14:44:35.1 Elara (17.4mag)
09:45:21.59 +13:45:41.9 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:41:32.38 +14:50:53.3 Carme (18.7mag)
00:37:39.00 +01:09:11.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:37:54.76 +01:08:48.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:09.83 +01:08:25.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:37:46.73 +01:09:25.5 Hyperion (14.2mag)
00:36:06.94 +00:56:46.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 28 00:06 moons.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.70501076:
04:14:58.29 +18:50:31.1 JWST
18:44:07.78 +10:53:27.1 Chandra
06:16:49.31 +21:15:38.5 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 28 00:06 spacecraft.txt
############################################################
Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.70501076 -observatory V36
03:38:00.88 +20:04:34.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:44:23.20 +37:57:10.7 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:44:28.34 +37:56:58.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:43:48.12 +37:57:14.2 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:50.43 +40:05:17.8 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:41:16.21 -33:03:37.5 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:44:37.30 -73:30:27.2 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:00.75 +35:08:09.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:28:32.46 +47:37:24.3 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:55.25 +25:20:54.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:07:41.52 +37:40:22.3 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:33:14.48 +40:57:53.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:47.37 -13:38:38.7 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:49:36.59 +14:38:37.0 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:08:31.56 -04:05:56.2 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:50:54.62 +56:56:43.2 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:01:44.36 +16:09:30.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:14:17.53 -60:23:01.0 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:28:11.13 -05:15:26.3 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:43:59.10 +15:38:12.0 17.0mag 2P/Encke
23:18:09.90 -27:30:01.2 15.2mag 10P/Tempel
02:32:38.36 +33:36:20.6 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:22:15.40 -09:32:03.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:13:09.07 -09:05:26.3 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
07:54:55.32 +14:13:11.8 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:31.71 +13:24:33.8 18.0mag 88P/Howell
08:38:58.28 +44:34:04.5 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:39:07.95 +07:56:49.7 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:14:48.41 +09:26:01.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:06:04.60 +12:34:11.3 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:58:47.55 -01:57:32.1 15.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:33.67 +02:41:59.9 15.1mag 220P/McNaught
06:20:52.76 +48:39:05.6 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:49:43.35 +25:12:04.7 17.6mag 266P/Christensen
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct 28 00:06 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 28 00:06 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 28 00:06 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 28 00:06 tns_transients_list.txt

=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct 28 00:03:16 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 39s (0.65 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 20s (0.33 min)
FIELD_Cet-12-Q2b1x1: 73s (1.22 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 250s (4.17 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 28 00:07:26 CDT 2026