fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 28.21334 | 2461341.71334 | 14.03 | 01:54:27.53 -04:58:08.4 | 6527 1380 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.21414 | 2461341.71414 | 14.03 | 01:54:27.45 -04:58:08.6 | 6521 1385 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2137 2461341.7137 14.03 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5
159.84440 -63.23094 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
3066 McFadden 0 0 0 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 28.21334 | 2461341.71334 | 14.32 | 01:44:39.39 -01:50:37.4 | 5061 3285 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.21414 | 2461341.71414 | 14.35 | 01:44:39.43 -01:50:35.4 | 5056 3290 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2137 2461341.7137 14.34 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4
151.93572 -61.68109 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
861 Aida -1 0 1 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## 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-03-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cet-03-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cet-03-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 294446 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 294446 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
renamed 'Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits_preview.png'
Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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... 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits :) Spent 0.542078 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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 16.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 16.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits :) Spent 0.543656 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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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: 2461341.71334476 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:42:51.405 -01:59:43.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.405 -01:59:43.45 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0391 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:42:53.576 -02:00:11.16 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 Second-epoch image center 01:42:53.576 -02:00:11.16 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0355 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 01:42:51.405 -01:59:43.45 Second-epoch second image center 01:42:53.576 -02:00:11.16 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01187 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c3pR1woO02 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fi7JIAYjw6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vYFqQ96exk Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pH3hqqXmH3 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.890850 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.890850 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=5.8) Read 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to +3.3140 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 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to 3.3140 deg Loaded 4102 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): 3373 out of 3516 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3516 out of 5840 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=5.9) ____ 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: 2.0 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 2.0 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 15.5 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.c3pR1woO02 (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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=428, bad_region=1312, passed=5890 Got 5890 stars (including 4219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4131 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4128 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4128 stars left (next iteration limit 4540) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4128 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=1311 n_q2=747 n_q3=1336 n_q4=734 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4128 N_valid=4128 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.262 p95_sep_arcsec=0.752 n_q1=1311 n_q2=747 n_q3=1336 n_q4=734 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.fi7JIAYjw6 (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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=411, bad_region=1306, passed=5840 Got 5840 stars (including 4199 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4100 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 4100 stars left (next iteration limit 4510) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4100 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1326 n_q2=726 n_q3=1329 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.286 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4100 N_valid=4100 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.256 p95_sep_arcsec=0.748 n_q1=1326 n_q2=726 n_q3=1329 n_q4=719 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.vYFqQ96exk (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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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=303, bad_region=681, passed=2777 Got 2777 stars (including 1869 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2777 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1827 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2229 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2229 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2229 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 1827 stars left (next iteration limit 2009) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=7.742 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.856 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.856 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=0.568 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.045 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.045 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.411 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.407 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1827 robust_rms_before=1.054 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.417 worst_region_rms_after=0.411 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.122 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.407 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.417 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.417 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.357 arcsec matched=1827 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits N_match=1827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=563 n_q2=341 n_q3=584 n_q4=339 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1827 N_valid=1827 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.558 bias_dec_arcsec=0.560 median_sep_arcsec=0.931 p95_sep_arcsec=2.065 n_q1=563 n_q2=341 n_q3=584 n_q4=339 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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.pH3hqqXmH3 (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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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=293, bad_region=689, passed=2805 Got 2805 stars (including 1897 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2805 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1855 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2248 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2248 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 1855 stars left (next iteration limit 2040) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1855 robust_rms=7.708 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.202 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.202 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1855 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.110 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.110 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1855 robust_rms=0.317 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.360 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.358 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1855 robust_rms_before=1.020 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.328 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.317 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.362 worst_region_rms_after=0.360 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.118 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.358 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.362 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.362 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.328 arcsec matched=1855 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits N_match=1855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=575 n_q2=344 n_q3=587 n_q4=349 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1855 N_valid=1855 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.522 bias_dec_arcsec=0.548 median_sep_arcsec=0.898 p95_sep_arcsec=1.904 n_q1=575 n_q2=344 n_q3=587 n_q4=349 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.240 ref2=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.286 new1=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.183 new2=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits sigma_overall=0.338 worst_q_ratio=1.143 reference average sigma_overall=0.3035 worst_q_ratio=1.263 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (4128 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_astrometric_residuals.png (4100 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268_astrometric_residuals.png (1827 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269_astrometric_residuals.png (1855 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:42:51.405 -01:59:43.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.405 -01:59:43.45 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0391 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:42:53.576 -02:00:11.16 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 Second-epoch image center 01:42:53.576 -02:00:11.16 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0355 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 01:42:51.405 -01:59:43.45 Second-epoch second image center 01:42:53.576 -02:00:11.16 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01187 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.101lV4m8WQ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m36NZlMh0W Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AHLnp6OpBD Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.X1egpJWXp7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.783450 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.783450 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.12 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=4.6) Read 31614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to +3.3303 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 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to 3.3303 deg Loaded 4106 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): 3278 out of 3571 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3571 out of 31614 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 1.9 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 15.6 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.8 (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.101lV4m8WQ (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1245, bad_region=5845, passed=31772 Got 31772 stars (including 24879 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31772 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1614 n_q2=867 n_q3=1584 n_q4=836 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4901 N_valid=4901 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.261 p95_sep_arcsec=0.741 n_q1=1614 n_q2=867 n_q3=1584 n_q4=836 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.m36NZlMh0W (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1210, bad_region=5832, passed=31603 Got 31603 stars (including 24741 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31603 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1619 n_q2=872 n_q3=1575 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4903 N_valid=4903 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.259 p95_sep_arcsec=0.724 n_q1=1619 n_q2=872 n_q3=1575 n_q4=837 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.AHLnp6OpBD (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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=628, bad_region=3308, passed=16963 Got 16963 stars (including 13187 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16963 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14482 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14482 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14482 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5369) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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=4884 robust_rms=7.584 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.024 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.024 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.010 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.010 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.421 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.506 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.506 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=1.049 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.411 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.421 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.490 worst_region_rms_after=0.506 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.189 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.506 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.490 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.490 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.411 arcsec matched=4884 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1535 n_q2=901 n_q3=1518 n_q4=930 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4884 N_valid=4884 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.527 bias_dec_arcsec=0.555 median_sep_arcsec=0.933 p95_sep_arcsec=2.027 n_q1=1535 n_q2=901 n_q3=1518 n_q4=930 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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.X1egpJWXp7 (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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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=4, blended=625, bad_region=3310, passed=17022 Got 17022 stars (including 13242 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17022 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14540 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14540 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14540 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5361) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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=4875 robust_rms=7.604 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.859 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.859 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.568 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.068 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.068 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.480 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.480 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4875 robust_rms_before=1.016 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.394 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.473 worst_region_rms_after=0.480 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.200 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.480 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.473 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.473 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.394 arcsec matched=4875 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1531 n_q2=902 n_q3=1525 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4875 N_valid=4875 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.488 bias_dec_arcsec=0.553 median_sep_arcsec=0.906 p95_sep_arcsec=1.940 n_q1=1531 n_q2=902 n_q3=1525 n_q4=917 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:26:50.49 -03:39:19.9: 13.24 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:26:50.49 -03:39:19.9: 13.19 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.22 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:26:50.49 -03:39:19.9: ref_mag=13.22 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2952 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54665.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54902.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 31s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51620_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 The candidate 51620_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 10 28.21334 2461341.71334 13.24 01:26:50.51 -03:39:20.2 2361 2203 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-07-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52640_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 The candidate 52640_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.21414 2461341.71414 13.38 01:26:50.47 -03:39:19.6 2356 2208 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_001720_TTUQ2b1x1_2333422_ZJkGeRcH/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits **** FOUND 01:56:00.11 +01:50:59.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54665_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 Preparing report for the candidate 54665_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54902_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 Preparing report for the candidate 54902_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-08-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 33s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4 ########### Completed Cet-03-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 #### 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4 ################################################################################### 01:54:27.49 -04:58:08.5 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 01:44:39.41 -01:50:36.4 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 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)2461341.71334476 -observatory V36 15:05:23.52 -19:59:07.3 Mercury (1.2mag) 13:35:12.84 -16:04:53.0 Venus (-4.3mag) 09:16:59.83 +17:23:44.0 Mars (0.9mag) 09:44:06.59 +14:20:02.1 Jupiter (-2.0mag) 00:37:53.02 +01:09:05.7 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:09:58.01 +20:52:33.2 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:08:49.06 -00:35:17.3 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:17.42 -23:42:25.2 Pluto (14.5mag) 03:58:40.54 +25:14:33.6 Moon (-12.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 28 00:22 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.71334476: 09:44:13.39 +14:19:23.9 Io (6.0mag) 09:44:00.77 +14:20:34.3 Europa (6.1mag) 09:44:06.42 +14:20:04.0 Ganymede (5.5mag) 09:43:41.51 +14:22:22.7 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:45:06.93 +14:33:21.6 Himalia (15.5mag) 09:44:03.53 +14:20:19.2 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:43:31.82 +14:44:34.0 Elara (17.4mag) 09:45:21.81 +13:45:40.8 Pasiphae (17.7mag) 09:41:32.61 +14:50:52.2 Carme (18.7mag) 00:37:38.87 +01:09:11.0 Titan (8.2mag) 00:37:54.69 +01:08:47.7 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:38:09.72 +01:08:25.3 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:37:46.56 +01:09:24.8 Hyperion (14.2mag) 00:36:06.81 +00:56:45.4 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 28 00:22 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.71334476: 04:14:58.80 +18:50:34.3 JWST 18:45:18.28 +10:18:24.4 Chandra 06:20:30.81 +19:27:20.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 28 00:22 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.71334476 -observatory V36 03:38:00.54 +20:04:33.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 07:44:23.40 +37:57:12.8 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) 07:44:28.55 +37:57:00.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill) 07:43:48.32 +37:57:16.3 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill) 05:02:50.40 +40:05:13.6 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) 18:41:16.74 -33:03:36.6 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:44:37.38 -73:30:29.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:00.64 +35:08:09.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:28:31.35 +47:37:21.0 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:34:55.33 +25:20:54.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:07:41.63 +37:40:26.4 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:33:14.76 +40:57:52.8 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:44:47.26 -13:38:38.4 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:49:37.60 +14:38:34.6 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 14:08:32.10 -04:05:58.5 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 19:50:56.57 +56:56:25.3 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 13:01:44.84 +16:09:34.5 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:14:16.60 -60:23:31.7 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 19:28:11.58 -05:15:27.0 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS) 23:43:57.82 +15:38:04.6 17.0mag 2P/Encke 23:18:10.50 -27:29:53.0 15.2mag 10P/Tempel 02:32:38.91 +33:36:07.5 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:22:15.72 -09:32:05.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:13:08.83 -09:05:26.1 15.8mag 65P/Gunn 07:54:55.79 +14:13:08.7 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:41:31.12 +13:24:32.1 18.0mag 88P/Howell 08:39:00.01 +44:34:11.6 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:39:08.96 +07:56:38.4 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 12:14:49.40 +09:25:55.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 20:06:02.94 +12:34:21.3 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:58:48.69 -01:57:37.9 15.7mag 169P/NEAT 03:16:33.19 +02:41:57.1 15.1mag 220P/McNaught 06:20:53.01 +48:39:11.5 15.6mag 260P/McNaught 07:49:43.94 +25:12:04.1 17.6mag 266P/Christensen -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct 28 00:22 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 00:22 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 00:22 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 00:24:47.391 -02:59:42.80 SN 2026aett 2026-10-08.29 20.1822 02:59:10.941 -20:30:34.93 AT 2026aets 2026-10-06.37 19.7659 05:53:12.927 +45:08:05.58 AT 2026aetr 2026-10-04.49 19.6205 06:25:25.402 +52:26:28.41 AT 2026aetq 2026-10-08.47 18.185 01:27:10.008 +12:53:26.88 TDE 2026aetp 2026-10-06.86 20.42 06:50:16.761 +21:22:25.66 AT 2026aeto 2026-10-07.46 19.0121 19:50:47.681 +36:22:07.63 AT 2026aetn 2026-10-05.31 19.441 07:21:33.096 +24:38:24.50 AT 2026aetl 2026-10-07.22 19.8 08:30:03.915 +01:34:45.41 AT 2026aetk 2026-10-05.52 19.5934 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 28 00:22 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.21414 2461341.71414 12.26 01:56:00.10 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