This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 11.16 01:52:36.31 -13:00:50.6
171.33377 -69.90280 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.532 Herculina -0 -1 1 10.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:36.31 -13:00:50.6: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:36.31 -13:00:50.6: 15.78 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 52 36.31 -13 00 50.6 11.2 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,11.16,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 11.16CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 11.93 01:55:12.84 -07:52:25.0
163.98943 -65.52577 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.360 Carlova -1 -0 1 12.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:55:12.84 -07:52:25.0: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:55:12.84 -07:52:25.0: 15.98 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 55 12.84 -07 52 25.0 11.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,11.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 11.93CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 12.67 01:13:23.92 -14:28:01.2
146.03517 -76.34376 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.166 Rhodope -0 -1 1 12.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:13:23.92 -14:28:01.2: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:13:23.92 -14:28:01.2: 15.58 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 13 23.92 -14 28 01.2 12.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,12.67,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 12.67CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 12.96 01:59:38.95 -07:43:01.6
165.85395 -64.74044 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1093 Freda -0 -0 1 13.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:59:38.95 -07:43:01.6: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:59:38.95 -07:43:01.6: 15.97 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 59 38.95 -07 43 01.6 13.0 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,12.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 12.96CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 13.85 01:12:34.43 -07:57:54.7
138.54630 -70.19356 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.783 Nora -0 -0 1 14.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:12:34.43 -07:57:54.7: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:12:34.43 -07:57:54.7: 15.67 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 12 34.43 -07 57 54.7 13.8 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,13.85,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 13.85CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 13.99 01:17:20.87 -05:19:35.2
139.88415 -67.34148 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1689 Floris-Jan -1 -1 2 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:17:20.87 -05:19:35.2: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:17:20.87 -05:19:35.2: 15.68 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 17 20.87 -05 19 35.2 14.0 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,13.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 13.99CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 14.03 01:54:26.93 -04:58:15.4
159.84233 -63.23381 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.2" and 6.5 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 1 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:26.93 -04:58:15.4: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:26.93 -04:58:15.4: 15.92 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 54 26.93 -04 58 15.4 14.0 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,14.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 14.03CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2254 2461341.7254 14.04 01:54:43.12 -09:58:31.7
166.94506 -67.26771 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.891 Gunhild 1 -0 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:43.12 -09:58:31.7: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:43.12 -09:58:31.7: 15.91 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.2254* 01 54 43.12 -09 58 31.7 14.0 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7254,14.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.2254 14.04CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461341.72658169 28.10.2026 05:26:06.658 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5260
Objects passed selection criteria: 5247
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4151
Average stars matched: 4071.75 (98.0908 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231788 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 28 00:30:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461341.72658169 28.10.2026 05:26:06.658 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 26665
Objects passed selection criteria: 26606
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 21616.5
Average stars matched: 20971 (97.0139 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 250664 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 28 00:32:04 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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: 2461341.72420735
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 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"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:01.816 -09:57:36.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:43:01.816 -09:57:36.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0724 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:59.637 -09:58:01.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:59.637 -09:58:01.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0619 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:43:01.816 -09:57:36.69
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:59.637 -09:58:01.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01125 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7ljnAGfWsE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SuHx3tDyNx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XwNrRJ4Ofd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aB7f3NR9Xy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 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 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 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): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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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 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 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): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5432 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 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 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4184 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): 3309 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5432 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.7ljnAGfWsE (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=369, bad_region=0, passed=5413
Got 5413 stars (including 5039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5413 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1227 n_q3=1231 n_q4=1250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.279
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4893 N_valid=4893 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.232 p95_sep_arcsec=0.640 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1227 n_q3=1231 n_q4=1250 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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.SuHx3tDyNx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=371, bad_region=0, passed=5432
Got 5432 stars (including 5057 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5432 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1186 n_q2=1241 n_q3=1226 n_q4=1237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4890 N_valid=4890 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.234 p95_sep_arcsec=0.651 n_q1=1186 n_q2=1241 n_q3=1226 n_q4=1237 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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.XwNrRJ4Ofd (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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=238, bad_region=0, passed=2943
Got 2943 stars (including 2703 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2943 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 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 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2654 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2654 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 2651 stars left (next iteration limit 2916)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2651 robust_rms=13.221 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.729 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.729 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2651 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.776 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.776 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2651 robust_rms=0.287 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.356 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.356 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2651 robust_rms_before=1.031 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.273 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.287 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.350 worst_region_rms_after=0.356 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.085 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.356
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.350 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.273 arcsec matched=2651
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits N_match=2651 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.242 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=639 n_q2=641 n_q3=661 n_q4=710 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2651 N_valid=2651 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.528 bias_dec_arcsec=0.621 median_sep_arcsec=0.920 p95_sep_arcsec=1.781 n_q1=639 n_q2=641 n_q3=661 n_q4=710 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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.aB7f3NR9Xy (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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=235, bad_region=0, passed=2924
Got 2924 stars (including 2685 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2924 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2635 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2924 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2635 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 2633 stars left (next iteration limit 2896)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2633 robust_rms=13.172 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.857 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.857 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2633 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.833 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.833 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2633 robust_rms=0.290 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.348 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.348 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2633 robust_rms_before=1.031 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.268 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.290 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.364 worst_region_rms_after=0.348 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.143 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.348
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.364 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.364 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.268 arcsec matched=2633
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits N_match=2633 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.241 n_q1=630 n_q2=635 n_q3=660 n_q4=708 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2633 N_valid=2633 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.569 bias_dec_arcsec=0.606 median_sep_arcsec=0.936 p95_sep_arcsec=1.753 n_q1=630 n_q2=635 n_q3=660 n_q4=708 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits sigma_overall=0.269 worst_q_ratio=1.279
ref2=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits sigma_overall=0.266 worst_q_ratio=1.256
new1=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits sigma_overall=0.274 worst_q_ratio=1.115
new2=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits sigma_overall=0.270 worst_q_ratio=1.113
reference average sigma_overall=0.2675 worst_q_ratio=1.2675
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272_astrometric_residuals.png (2651 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273_astrometric_residuals.png (2633 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:36.31 -13:00:50.6: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:36.31 -13:00:50.6: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20281.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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20281_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 20281_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 32s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:52:36.31 -13:00:50.6
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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:01.816 -09:57:36.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:43:01.816 -09:57:36.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0724 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:59.637 -09:58:01.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:59.637 -09:58:01.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0619 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:43:01.816 -09:57:36.69
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:59.637 -09:58:01.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01125 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pqI3kGdjlf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kOQcRDJrSk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fR3q16NoIK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JZoxvba9RJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.828500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.828500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 28381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 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 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3270 out of 3519 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3519 out of 28381 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.pqI3kGdjlf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1018, bad_region=4, passed=28287
Got 28287 stars (including 27224 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28287 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1251 n_q4=1190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4895 N_valid=4895 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.229 p95_sep_arcsec=0.635 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1251 n_q4=1190 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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.kOQcRDJrSk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=13, blended=1046, bad_region=4, passed=28368
Got 28368 stars (including 27282 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28368 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1189 n_q3=1250 n_q4=1206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4900 N_valid=4900 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.230 p95_sep_arcsec=0.637 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1189 n_q3=1250 n_q4=1206 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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.fR3q16NoIK (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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=452, bad_region=14, passed=15082
Got 15082 stars (including 14597 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15082 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 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 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15082 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 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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=4890 robust_rms=13.433 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.461 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.461 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.745 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.745 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.419 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.419 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=1.058 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.338 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.354 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.425 worst_region_rms_after=0.419 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.085 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.419
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.425 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.425 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.338 arcsec matched=4890
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.295 n_q1=1116 n_q2=1158 n_q3=1253 n_q4=1363 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4890 N_valid=4890 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.543 bias_dec_arcsec=0.607 median_sep_arcsec=0.939 p95_sep_arcsec=1.778 n_q1=1116 n_q2=1158 n_q3=1253 n_q4=1363 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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.JZoxvba9RJ (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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=3, blended=457, bad_region=13, passed=15371
Got 15371 stars (including 14887 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15371 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 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 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15371 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 373 to 430 (Dec -15.4 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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=4893 robust_rms=13.284 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.158 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.158 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.812 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.812 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.345 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.403 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=1.049 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.326 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.345 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.423 worst_region_rms_after=0.403 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.138 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.403
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.423 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.423 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.326 arcsec matched=4893
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=1121 n_q2=1159 n_q3=1256 n_q4=1357 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4893 N_valid=4893 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.572 bias_dec_arcsec=0.597 median_sep_arcsec=0.955 p95_sep_arcsec=1.751 n_q1=1121 n_q2=1159 n_q3=1256 n_q4=1357 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-22-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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-07-Q1b1x1_002649_TTUQ1b1x1_2558457_Mlq2t51i/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:45.54 -12:42:23.0: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:55:12.84 -07:52:25.0: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:50:03.54 -06:42:22.8: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:13:23.92 -14:28:01.2: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:12:34.88 -08:14:41.5: 13.42 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:59:38.95 -07:43:01.6: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:19:33.43 -08:46:16.4: 10.72 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:26.93 -04:58:15.4: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:17:20.87 -05:19:35.2: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:12:34.43 -07:57:54.7: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:50:03.54 -06:42:22.8: 13.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:13:23.92 -14:28:01.2: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:12:34.88 -08:14:41.5: 13.36 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:59:38.95 -07:43:01.6: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:45.54 -12:42:23.0: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:19:33.43 -08:46:16.4: 10.74 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:55:12.84 -07:52:25.0: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.39 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.73 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:50:03.54 -06:42:22.8: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6407 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:12:34.88 -08:14:41.5: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4649 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:45.54 -12:42:23.0: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9779 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:19:33.43 -08:46:16.4: ref_mag=10.73 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9634 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:26.93 -04:58:15.4: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:12:34.43 -07:57:54.7: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:17:20.87 -05:19:35.2: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:43.12 -09:58:31.7: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:43.12 -09:58:31.7: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31960.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32085.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32097.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32336.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32359.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32368.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32373.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: 5s
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Considering the candidate 31852_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 31852_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31854_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 31854_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31922_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 31922_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:52:36.31 -13:00:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31960_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 31960_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32070_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32070_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:31:51.37 -04:57:29.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32085_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32085_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32097_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32097_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32135_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32135_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32240_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32240_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:54:26.02 -11:51:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32268_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32268_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32336_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32336_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32359_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32359_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32368_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32368_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32373_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32373_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 24667_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 24667_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-26-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
