Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 28.2604  2461341.7604  12.88  03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9
174.10176 -45.43900 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 8.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
619 Triberga                -0      1       1  13.0    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9:  15.77 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -crosshair 9348.60742 2058.33252 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -crosshair 9340.49805 2056.02686 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn

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:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26041 03 04 18.56 +03 49 20.9          12.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26000 03 04 18.56 +03 49 20.3          12.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26082 03 04 18.56 +03 49 21.5          12.9 R      V36

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 28.2604*  03 04 18.56 +03 49 20.9  12.9 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,2461341.7604,12.88,0.05,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 20261028.2604 12.88CV 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 28.2604  2461341.7604  13.41  02:11:13.27 +07:53:39.5
154.64587 -50.00021 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 8.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
528 Rezia                   -0     -0       0  13.9     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:11:13.27 +07:53:39.5:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:11:13.27 +07:53:39.5:  15.98 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -crosshair 1260.38354 4222.37939 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -crosshair 1252.56213 4219.63281 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn

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:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26041 02 11 13.27 +07 53 39.5          13.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26000 02 11 13.23 +07 53 40.5          13.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26082 02 11 13.32 +07 53 38.5          13.3 R      V36

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 28.2604*  02 11 13.27 +07 53 39.5  13.4 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,2461341.7604,13.41,0.05,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 20261028.2604 13.41CV 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 28.2604  2461341.7604  13.66  02:07:26.72 +09:52:47.6
151.98384 -48.65730 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 8.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
99 Dike                    -1     -0       1  13.7     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:07:26.72 +09:52:47.6:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:07:26.72 +09:52:47.6:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -crosshair 656.34900 5419.59277 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -crosshair 647.99951 5417.58838 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn

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:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26041 02 07 26.72 +09 52 47.6          13.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26000 02 07 26.77 +09 52 46.5          13.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.26082 02 07 26.67 +09 52 48.8          13.6 R      V36

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 28.2604*  02 07 26.72 +09 52 47.6  13.7 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.7604,13.66,0.05,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 20261028.2604 13.66CV 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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last  image: 2461341.76081640 28.10.2026 06:15:24.537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
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: 3 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):  6508
Objects passed selection criteria:  6488
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4777.25
Average stars matched: 4677 (97.9015 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233020 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 01:24:04 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last  image: 2461341.76081640 28.10.2026 06:15:24.537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.11
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  34723
Objects passed selection criteria:  34637
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 26265
Average stars matched: 25548.8 (97.273 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   257968 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 01:24:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-01-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 259476 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 259476 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits_preview.png'

Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


renamed 'Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits_preview.png'

Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 633.4757
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 553.5449
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5234.9907
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1093.2423
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5335.5489
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1113.5474
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.26392
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.018
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits :)

Spent 0.513200 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits :)

Spent 0.518405 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/d_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits



fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits




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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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: 2461341.75999801
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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Image size: 941.1'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: 02:34:30.109 +06:00:58.16 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:30.109 +06:00:58.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0821 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Image size: 941.1'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: 02:34:33.316 +06:01:11.23 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:33.316 +06:01:11.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0935 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  02:34:30.109 +06:00:58.16
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:33.316 +06:01:11.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01378 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ukRu0RWPMX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.43RpC17SAQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p4y2yWZMwX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UjuT9M8HcC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.919250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.919250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3543 out of 3715 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3715 out of 6826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 15.6 mag.  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.ukRu0RWPMX (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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=496, bad_region=0, passed=6825
Got 6825 stars (including 6320 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6825 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5347)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.226 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.223 n_q1=1085 n_q2=1224 n_q3=1327 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.381
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4861 N_valid=4861 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.230 p95_sep_arcsec=0.698 n_q1=1085 n_q2=1224 n_q3=1327 n_q4=1225 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.43RpC17SAQ (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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=473, bad_region=0, passed=6826
Got 6826 stars (including 6340 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6826 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.222 n_q1=1094 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1321 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4862 N_valid=4862 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.239 p95_sep_arcsec=0.675 n_q1=1094 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1321 n_q4=1225 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.p4y2yWZMwX (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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=226, bad_region=0, passed=2807
Got 2807 stars (including 2578 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2807 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2502 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2502 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2503 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2503 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 2503 stars left (next iteration limit 2752)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2503 robust_rms=13.308 arcsec worst_region_rms=30.497 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=30.497 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2503 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.171 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.171 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2503 robust_rms=0.291 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.401 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2503 robust_rms_before=1.142 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.282 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.291 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.375 worst_region_rms_after=0.401 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.222 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.401
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.375 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.282 arcsec matched=2503
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits N_match=2503 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.279 n_q1=629 n_q2=666 n_q3=646 n_q4=562 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2503 N_valid=2503 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.377 bias_dec_arcsec=0.760 median_sep_arcsec=1.067 p95_sep_arcsec=1.939 n_q1=629 n_q2=666 n_q3=646 n_q4=562 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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.UjuT9M8HcC (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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=247, bad_region=0, passed=2744
Got 2744 stars (including 2495 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2744 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2430 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2744 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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2430 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2425 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 2425 stars left (next iteration limit 2667)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2425 robust_rms=12.984 arcsec worst_region_rms=31.226 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=31.226 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2425 robust_rms=0.532 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.113 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.113 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2425 robust_rms=0.300 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.405 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.405 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2425 robust_rms_before=1.177 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.294 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.300 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.378 worst_region_rms_after=0.405 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.181 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.405
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.378 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.294 arcsec matched=2425
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits N_match=2425 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=608 n_q2=641 n_q3=633 n_q4=543 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2425 N_valid=2425 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.375 bias_dec_arcsec=0.787 median_sep_arcsec=1.093 p95_sep_arcsec=1.995 n_q1=608 n_q2=641 n_q3=633 n_q4=543 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.256 worst_q_ratio=1.381
ref2=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits sigma_overall=0.265 worst_q_ratio=1.385
new1=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits sigma_overall=0.283 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new2=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.146
reference average sigma_overall=0.2605 worst_q_ratio=1.383
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (4861 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110_astrometric_residuals.png (4862 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322_astrometric_residuals.png (2503 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323_astrometric_residuals.png (2425 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-01-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 ####
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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Image size: 941.1'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: 02:34:30.109 +06:00:58.16 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:30.109 +06:00:58.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0821 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Image size: 941.1'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: 02:34:33.316 +06:01:11.23 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:33.316 +06:01:11.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0935 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  02:34:30.109 +06:00:58.16
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:33.316 +06:01:11.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01378 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D9yrgEONW8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nWNTZDSkPb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B8gyC4n4D2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lSfsUAwdkR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.820100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.820100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.11
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.71

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.71

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 37062 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec +0.6559 to +11.2429 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec 0.6559 to 11.2429 deg
Loaded 4356 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): 3419 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 37062 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 1.9 pix  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 15.7 mag.  Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  13.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.D9yrgEONW8 (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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=15, blended=1594, bad_region=5, passed=37008
Got 37008 stars (including 35339 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37008 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.226 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.217 n_q1=1082 n_q2=1224 n_q3=1336 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.371
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4867 N_valid=4867 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.226 p95_sep_arcsec=0.683 n_q1=1082 n_q2=1224 n_q3=1336 n_q4=1225 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.nWNTZDSkPb (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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=16, blended=1597, bad_region=4, passed=37046
Got 37046 stars (including 35377 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37046 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.218 n_q1=1088 n_q2=1221 n_q3=1332 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4866 N_valid=4866 bias_ra_arcsec=0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.235 p95_sep_arcsec=0.659 n_q1=1088 n_q2=1221 n_q3=1332 n_q4=1225 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.B8gyC4n4D2 (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=427, bad_region=4, passed=15697
Got 15697 stars (including 15246 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15697 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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=4857 robust_rms=13.294 arcsec worst_region_rms=31.296 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=31.296 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.592 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.150 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.150 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.478 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.478 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4857 robust_rms_before=1.144 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.334 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.431 worst_region_rms_after=0.478 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.206 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.478
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.431 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.431 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.334 arcsec matched=4857
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1221 n_q2=1257 n_q3=1267 n_q4=1112 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4857 N_valid=4857 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.399 bias_dec_arcsec=0.743 median_sep_arcsec=1.058 p95_sep_arcsec=1.928 n_q1=1221 n_q2=1257 n_q3=1267 n_q4=1112 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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.lSfsUAwdkR (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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=452, bad_region=4, passed=15938
Got 15938 stars (including 15458 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15938 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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=4854 robust_rms=13.204 arcsec worst_region_rms=31.498 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=31.498 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4854 robust_rms=0.613 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.072 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.072 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4854 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.506 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.506 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4854 robust_rms_before=1.178 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.347 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.442 worst_region_rms_after=0.506 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.266 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.506
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.442 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.347 arcsec matched=4854
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1219 n_q2=1271 n_q3=1262 n_q4=1102 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4854 N_valid=4854 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.390 bias_dec_arcsec=0.755 median_sep_arcsec=1.084 p95_sep_arcsec=2.003 n_q1=1219 n_q2=1271 n_q3=1262 n_q4=1102 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:08:22.40 +08:51:32.9:  11.60 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:29:00.55 +06:49:07.5:  12.93 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:54:17.66 +05:02:08.4:  13.25 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:11:13.27 +07:53:39.5:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:07:26.72 +09:52:47.6:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9:  15.77 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:40:29.28 +01:52:11.3:  13.00 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:11:13.27 +07:53:39.5:  15.98 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:08:22.40 +08:51:32.9:  11.63 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:29:00.55 +06:49:07.5:  12.97 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:40:29.28 +01:52:11.3:  13.07 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:07:26.72 +09:52:47.6:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.61 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:08:22.40 +08:51:32.9: ref_mag=11.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7292 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:29:00.55 +06:49:07.5: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1107 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:54:17.66 +05:02:08.4:  13.25 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.04 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:29.28 +01:52:11.3: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0238 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.25 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:17.66 +05:02:08.4: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2566 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52621.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52724.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52747.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 31s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
  
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Considering the candidate 52408_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52408_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.26000    2461341.76000    13.21    02:54:17.64 +05:02:09.1   7785 2726   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.26082    2461341.76082    13.31    02:54:17.68 +05:02:07.6   7777 2724   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52475_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52475_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.26000    2461341.76000    11.71    02:08:22.39 +08:51:33.0   0813 4800   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.26082    2461341.76082    11.75    02:08:22.41 +08:51:32.8   0805 4797   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52535_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52535_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.26082    2461341.76082    12.19    03:04:34.12 +01:52:57.2   9443 0873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

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Considering the candidate 52621_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 52621_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
  
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Considering the candidate 52628_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52628_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.26082    2461341.76082    13.02    02:09:35.52 +04:13:32.8   1062 1990   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

**** FOUND  02:09:35.52 +04:13:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52639_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52639_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.26000    2461341.76000    13.07    02:29:00.52 +06:49:07.0   3951 3648   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.26082    2461341.76082    13.16    02:29:00.58 +06:49:07.9   3943 3646   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52669_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52669_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.26000    2461341.76000    13.10    02:40:29.24 +01:52:10.8   5784 0729   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-14-13_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.26082    2461341.76082    12.97    02:40:29.32 +01:52:11.8   5776 0727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_011719_TTUQ1b1x1_7363_xa7Fiwhn/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52724_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 52724_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
  
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Considering the candidate 52747_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 52747_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_01-15-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
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-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9
02:11:13.27 +07:53:39.5
02:07:26.72 +09:52:47.6
########### Completed Cet-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9
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03:04:18.56 +03:49:20.9  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:11:13.27 +07:53:39.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:07:26.72 +09:52:47.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.75999801 -observatory V36
15:05:17.74 -19:58:09.5 Mercury (1.3mag)
13:35:08.02 -16:03:43.7 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:17:05.72 +17:23:21.6 Mars (0.9mag)
09:44:08.05 +14:19:55.5 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:37:52.31 +01:09:01.6 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:09:57.60 +20:52:32.2 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:48.83 -00:35:18.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:17.48 -23:42:24.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
04:00:52.49 +25:26:52.3 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.75999801:
09:44:15.11 +14:19:15.8 Io (6.0mag)
09:44:02.95 +14:20:23.5 Europa (6.1mag)
09:44:07.17 +14:20:01.3 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:43:43.23 +14:22:14.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:45:08.58 +14:33:13.4 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:44:04.94 +14:20:13.0 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:43:33.42 +14:44:27.7 Elara (17.4mag)
09:45:23.04 +13:45:35.0 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:41:33.87 +14:50:46.2 Carme (18.7mag)
00:37:38.14 +01:09:06.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:37:54.29 +01:08:43.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:09.14 +01:08:21.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:37:45.63 +01:09:20.7 Hyperion (14.2mag)
00:36:06.09 +00:56:41.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.75999801:
04:14:59.71 +18:50:44.7 JWST
18:52:57.06 +06:47:01.8 Chandra
06:37:30.19 +10:11:31.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.75999801 -observatory V36
03:37:58.63 +20:04:30.8 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:44:24.56 +37:57:24.3 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:44:29.71 +37:57:11.6 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:43:49.47 +37:57:27.9 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:50.22 +40:04:50.3 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:41:19.74 -33:03:31.6 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:44:37.83 -73:30:40.2 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:00.00 +35:08:14.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:28:25.10 +47:37:02.4 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:55.81 +25:20:53.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:07:42.21 +37:40:49.0 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:33:16.31 +40:57:49.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:46.61 -13:38:37.1 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:49:43.25 +14:38:21.6 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:08:35.14 -04:06:11.9 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:51:07.53 +56:54:45.4 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:01:47.53 +16:09:55.8 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:14:11.45 -60:26:23.5 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:28:14.14 -05:15:30.6 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:43:50.63 +15:37:23.2 17.0mag 2P/Encke
23:18:13.85 -27:29:06.8 15.2mag 10P/Tempel
02:32:41.91 +33:34:53.9 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:22:17.53 -09:32:19.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:13:07.54 -09:05:25.3 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
07:54:58.42 +14:12:51.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:27.82 +13:24:22.2 18.0mag 88P/Howell
08:39:09.70 +44:34:51.6 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:39:14.60 +07:55:35.2 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:14:54.95 +09:25:17.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:05:53.75 +12:35:17.4 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:58:55.04 -01:58:10.3 15.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:30.50 +02:41:41.6 15.1mag 220P/McNaught
06:20:54.36 +48:39:44.6 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:49:47.19 +25:12:00.8 17.6mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
17:54:18.84 -27:36:35.70  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-24.76 9.92
10:38:47.97 +53:30:34.00  SN2026sqf  2026-10-24.6 13.27
21:49:53.30 +14:07:44.90  ASASSN-26fq  2026-10-23.23 14.82
01:00:14.36 +34:04:05.90  ASASSN-26fp  2026-10-23.34 12.9
01:06:23.14 -63:46:37.10  ASASSN-26fo  2026-10-19.79 -4.88
00:25:28.03 +20:14:39.10  SN2026afqd  2026-10-19.36 -0.77
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm  2026-10-13.75 14.42
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl  2026-10-12.33 15.3
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00  ASASSN-26fn  2026-10-11.74 15.23
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.89 -10:37:05.90  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.05 15.79
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:24:47.391 -02:59:42.80  SN 2026aett  2026-10-08.29 20.1822
02:59:10.941 -20:30:34.93  AT 2026aets  2026-10-06.37 19.7659
05:53:12.927 +45:08:05.58  AT 2026aetr  2026-10-04.49 19.6205
06:25:25.402 +52:26:28.41  AT 2026aetq  2026-10-08.47 18.185
01:27:10.008 +12:53:26.88  TDE 2026aetp  2026-10-06.86 20.42
06:50:16.761 +21:22:25.66  AT 2026aeto  2026-10-07.46 19.0121
19:50:47.681 +36:22:07.63  AT 2026aetn  2026-10-05.31 19.441
07:21:33.096 +24:38:24.50  AT 2026aetl  2026-10-07.22 19.8
08:30:03.915 +01:34:45.41  AT 2026aetk  2026-10-05.52 19.5934
10:32:09.821 +11:37:46.17  AT 2026aetj  2026-10-01.53 18.5059
16:11:43.883 +20:59:33.48  AT 2026aeti  2026-10-03.14 19.2268
19:55:55.462 +58:10:08.22  AT 2026aeth  2026-10-02.16 20.7283
14:55:19.146 +37:33:21.65  AT 2026aetg  2026-10-02.14 17.2445
14:51:59.504 +47:04:29.76  AT 2026aetf  2026-10-02.14 19.1738
06:50:36.388 +58:36:08.80  SN 2026aete  2026-10-07.53 19.306
09:20:29.340 +55:06:35.79  SN 2026aetd  2026-10-07.54 17.677
08:26:28.724 +38:08:57.54  AT 2026aetc  2026-10-02.47 19.3657
06:41:51.189 +21:53:58.11  SN 2026aetb  2026-10-07.46 19.5374
08:34:43.981 +46:14:33.95  AT 2026aeta  2026-10-02.51 19.5454
09:00:29.362 -03:20:55.67  AT 2026aesz  2026-10-03.53 19.6849
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct 28 01:20:50 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 36s (0.60 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 1s (0.02 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 34s (0.57 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 53s (0.88 min)
FIELD_Cet-01-Q1b1x1: 102s (1.70 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 280s (4.67 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 28 01:25:30 CDT 2026