This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH
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 28.2408 2461341.7408 7.56 01:16:12.02 -04:20:21.6
138.54863 -66.45737 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.4 Vesta 2 -1 2 6.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:16:12.02 -04:20:21.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:16:12.02 -04:20:21.6: 15.64 +/- 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 28.2408* 01 16 12.02 -04 20 21.6 7.6 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,2461341.7408,7.56,0.05,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 20261028.2408 7.56CV 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 28.2408 2461341.7408 11.32 02:06:11.09 -04:03:53.8
163.92207 -60.84141 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.505 Cava -0 -0 0 11.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 02:06:11.09 -04:03:53.8: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 02:06:11.09 -04:03:53.8: 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 28.2408* 02 06 11.09 -04 03 53.8 11.3 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,2461341.7408,11.32,0.05,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 20261028.2408 11.32CV 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 28.2408 2461341.7408 13.06 01:17:48.78 -03:44:10.9
139.14735 -65.77432 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.329 Svea -0 -1 1 13.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:17:48.78 -03:44:10.9: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:17:48.78 -03:44:10.9: 15.83 +/- 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 28.2408* 01 17 48.78 -03 44 10.9 13.1 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,2461341.7408,13.06,0.05,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 20261028.2408 13.06CV 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 28.2408 2461341.7408 13.88 01:17:20.21 -05:19:34.9
139.87723 -67.34211 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.0" and 8.1 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:17:20.21 -05:19:34.9: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:17:20.21 -05:19:34.9: 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 28.2408* 01 17 20.21 -05 19 34.9 13.9 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,2461341.7408,13.88,0.05,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 20261028.2408 13.88CV 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 28.2408 2461341.7408 13.98 01:54:26.10 -04:58:26.2
159.83944 -63.23819 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.3066 McFadden -1 -1 2 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:54:26.10 -04:58:26.2: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:54:26.10 -04:58:26.2: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE 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 28.2408* 01 54 26.10 -04 58 26.2 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,2461341.7408,13.98,0.05,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 20261028.2408 13.98CV 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 28.2408 2461341.7408 14.24 01:44:38.21 -01:50:41.2
151.92743 -61.68445 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.861 Aida -1 0 1 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:44:38.21 -01:50:41.2: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:44:38.21 -01:50:41.2: 16.10 +/- 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 28.2408* 01 44 38.21 -01 50 41.2 14.2 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,2461341.7408,14.24,0.05,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 20261028.2408 14.24CV 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: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last image: 2461341.74109553 28.10.2026 05:47:00.654 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
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: 5 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): 5600
Objects passed selection criteria: 5582
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: 4556
Average stars matched: 4464.25 (97.9862 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232184 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 00:52:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last image: 2461341.74109553 28.10.2026 05:47:00.654 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
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: 10 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): 29827
Objects passed selection criteria: 29768
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24694.5
Average stars matched: 24061 (97.4347 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 253452 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 00:53:48 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.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: 2461341.74050851
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:10.661 -02:01:20.10 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:10.661 -02:01:20.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0613 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:13.495 -02:01:37.00 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:13.495 -02:01:37.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0733 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 01:43:10.661 -02:01:20.10
Second-epoch second image center 01:43:13.495 -02:01:37.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01270 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.G8iEDXiDWO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GlvAm8yyFl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QUvV2g5tC2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iBdkgTxJtd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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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 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.897750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.897750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to +3.3140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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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 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to 3.3140 deg
Loaded 4102 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3373 out of 3516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3516 out of 5840 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
2.0 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
15.5 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (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.G8iEDXiDWO (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-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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=428, bad_region=0, passed=5890
Got 5890 stars (including 5451 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1225 n_q3=1248 n_q4=1168 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.293
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4896 N_valid=4896 bias_ra_arcsec=0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.252 p95_sep_arcsec=0.729 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1225 n_q3=1248 n_q4=1168 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.GlvAm8yyFl (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-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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=411, bad_region=0, passed=5840
Got 5840 stars (including 5424 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5840 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1265 n_q2=1219 n_q3=1244 n_q4=1163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.304
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4891 N_valid=4891 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.245 p95_sep_arcsec=0.727 n_q1=1265 n_q2=1219 n_q3=1244 n_q4=1163 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.QUvV2g5tC2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.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=291, bad_region=0, passed=3298
Got 3298 stars (including 3004 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3298 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3298 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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 2933 stars left (next iteration limit 3225)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2933 robust_rms=13.229 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.467 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.467 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2933 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.675 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.675 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2933 robust_rms=0.277 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.317 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.317 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2933 robust_rms_before=1.050 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.273 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.277 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.334 worst_region_rms_after=0.317 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.173 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.317
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.334 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.334 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.273 arcsec matched=2933
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits N_match=2933 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.282 n_q1=754 n_q2=726 n_q3=724 n_q4=729 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2933 N_valid=2933 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.399 bias_dec_arcsec=0.659 median_sep_arcsec=0.929 p95_sep_arcsec=1.906 n_q1=754 n_q2=726 n_q3=724 n_q4=729 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.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.iBdkgTxJtd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.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=298, bad_region=0, passed=3337
Got 3337 stars (including 3033 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3337 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 2963 stars left (next iteration limit 3259)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2963 robust_rms=13.338 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.776 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.776 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2963 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.739 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.739 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2963 robust_rms=0.276 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.320 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.320 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2963 robust_rms_before=1.051 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.282 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.276 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.339 worst_region_rms_after=0.320 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.184 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.320
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.339 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.339 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.282 arcsec matched=2963
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits N_match=2963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=765 n_q2=717 n_q3=725 n_q4=756 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.026
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2963 N_valid=2963 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.400 bias_dec_arcsec=0.696 median_sep_arcsec=0.939 p95_sep_arcsec=1.871 n_q1=765 n_q2=717 n_q3=725 n_q4=756 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.293
ref2=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.304
new1=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits sigma_overall=0.282 worst_q_ratio=1.045
new2=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.026
reference average sigma_overall=0.2895 worst_q_ratio=1.2985
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (4896 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_astrometric_residuals.png (4891 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292_astrometric_residuals.png (2933 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293_astrometric_residuals.png (2963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:16:12.02 -04:20:21.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 02:06:11.09 -04:03:53.8: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:16:12.02 -04:20:21.6: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 02:06:11.09 -04:03:53.8: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20287.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20338.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 32s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20287_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
Preparing report for the candidate 20287_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
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Considering the candidate 20338_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
Preparing report for the candidate 20338_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 34s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-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 ####
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wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:10.661 -02:01:20.10 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:10.661 -02:01:20.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0613 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:13.495 -02:01:37.00 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:13.495 -02:01:37.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0733 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 01:43:10.661 -02:01:20.10
Second-epoch second image center 01:43:13.495 -02:01:37.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01270 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bqKQBS37P6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nTLpT4z9nN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QpArdUJ3Kw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CVk6N3IIr7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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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 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.795000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.795000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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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 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 31614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to +3.3303 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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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 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to 3.3303 deg
Loaded 4106 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3278 out of 3571 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3571 out of 31614 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
1.9 pix Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.bqKQBS37P6 (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-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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=8, blended=1245, bad_region=1, passed=31770
Got 31770 stars (including 30476 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31770 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 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: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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(), 31770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1275 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1258 n_q4=1160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4900 N_valid=4900 bias_ra_arcsec=0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.251 p95_sep_arcsec=0.728 n_q1=1275 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1258 n_q4=1160 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.nTLpT4z9nN (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-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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=14, blended=1210, bad_region=3, passed=31600
Got 31600 stars (including 30334 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31600 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1283 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1263 n_q4=1156 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.247
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4901 N_valid=4901 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.243 p95_sep_arcsec=0.718 n_q1=1283 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1263 n_q4=1156 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.QpArdUJ3Kw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.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=595, bad_region=12, passed=18061
Got 18061 stars (including 17431 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18061 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.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=4878 robust_rms=13.383 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.526 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.734 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.734 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.315 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.361 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.361 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4878 robust_rms_before=1.056 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.312 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.315 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.377 worst_region_rms_after=0.361 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.194 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.361
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.312 arcsec matched=4878
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1190 n_q2=1188 n_q3=1238 n_q4=1262 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4878 N_valid=4878 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.401 bias_dec_arcsec=0.672 median_sep_arcsec=0.939 p95_sep_arcsec=1.899 n_q1=1190 n_q2=1188 n_q3=1238 n_q4=1262 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.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.CVk6N3IIr7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.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=11, blended=613, bad_region=13, passed=18075
Got 18075 stars (including 17420 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18075 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18075 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 412 to 469 (Dec -7.5 to 3.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18075 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18075 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.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=4882 robust_rms=13.335 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.548 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.548 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.809 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.809 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.309 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.374 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.374 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=1.059 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.309 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.309 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.381 worst_region_rms_after=0.374 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.201 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.374
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.381 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.381 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.309 arcsec matched=4882
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=1182 n_q2=1183 n_q3=1233 n_q4=1284 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4882 N_valid=4882 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.409 bias_dec_arcsec=0.688 median_sep_arcsec=0.937 p95_sep_arcsec=1.861 n_q1=1182 n_q2=1183 n_q3=1233 n_q4=1284 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-46-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0292.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_004749_TTUQ1b1x1_3302600_5m3k8zUH/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:17:48.78 -03:44:10.9: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:43:45.08 +00:54:36.0: 11.48 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:51:38.53 -02:37:32.0: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:16:26.12 -01:38:04.0: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:30:58.67 +00:53:26.0: 12.63 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:17:20.21 -05:19:34.9: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:54:26.10 -04:58:26.2: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:44:38.21 -01:50:41.2: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:16:26.12 -01:38:04.0: 13.65 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:17:48.78 -03:44:10.9: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:43:45.08 +00:54:36.0: 11.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:30:58.67 +00:53:26.0: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.62 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:51:38.53 -02:37:32.0: 12.04 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.47 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:16:26.12 -01:38:04.0: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5917 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.60 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:45.08 +00:54:36.0: ref_mag=11.47 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6060 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:30:58.67 +00:53:26.0: ref_mag=12.60 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8028 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.05 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:51:38.53 -02:37:32.0: ref_mag=12.05 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0777 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:54:26.10 -04:58:26.2: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:17:20.21 -05:19:34.9: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:44:38.21 -01:50:41.2: 16.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52398.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52405.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 51966_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 51966_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51967_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 51967_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:16:12.02 -04:20:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52021_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52021_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:06:11.10 -04:03:53.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52035_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52035_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52052_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52052_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:38:24.94 +02:35:08.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52069_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52069_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52111_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52111_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:56:00.05 +01:51:00.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52150_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52150_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52189_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
Preparing report for the candidate 52189_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
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Considering the candidate 52282_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52282_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:30:27.23 +02:57:25.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52335_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
Preparing report for the candidate 52335_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
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Considering the candidate 52389_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293
The candidate 52389_fd_Cet-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_00-47-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0293 did not pass the final checks
