######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cet-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 968435 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 968435 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits_preview.png'
Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
renamed 'Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits_preview.png'
Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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= 878.3587
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 480.1864
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1356.9343
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 503.2824
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1355.8028
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 502.7493
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.54485
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 12.0900001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 12.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits :)
Spent 0.768669 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 12.1000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 12.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits :)
Spent 0.797322 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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: 2461347.71809279
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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.2' 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: 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.236 -09:59:42.50 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 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.236 -09:59:42.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0075 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:20.424 -10:00:13.28 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 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:20.424 -10:00:13.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0099 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 02:34:17.236 -09:59:42.50
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:20.424 -10:00:13.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01563 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XDktvHA7S7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ehZb5CSjS3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7pCDfvvgCG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NJCTVBf4PG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Loaded 4380 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): 3506 out of 3625 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3625 out of 5469 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.847200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.847200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Loaded 4380 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): 3506 out of 3625 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3625 out of 5469 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 5437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5476 to 46.7198 deg, Dec -15.3252 to -4.5789 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5476 to 46.7198 deg, Dec -15.3252 to -4.5789 deg
Loaded 4384 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): 3482 out of 3606 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3606 out of 5437 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
2.0 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 11.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.XDktvHA7S7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=346, bad_region=1254, passed=5469
Got 5469 stars (including 3932 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3807 stars left (next iteration limit 4187)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=3807 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=1149 n_q2=707 n_q3=1229 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3807 N_valid=3807 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.244 p95_sep_arcsec=0.707 n_q1=1149 n_q2=707 n_q3=1229 n_q4=722 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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.ehZb5CSjS3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=355, bad_region=1248, passed=5437
Got 5437 stars (including 3898 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5437 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3776 stars left (next iteration limit 4153)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=3776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1142 n_q2=716 n_q3=1209 n_q4=709 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3776 N_valid=3776 bias_ra_arcsec=0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.256 p95_sep_arcsec=0.783 n_q1=1142 n_q2=716 n_q3=1209 n_q4=709 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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.7pCDfvvgCG (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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=319, bad_region=1198, passed=5147
Got 5147 stars (including 3709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5147 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3600 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3599 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3599 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3600 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3599 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3599 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3599 stars left (next iteration limit 3958)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3599 robust_rms=7.872 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.718 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.718 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3599 robust_rms=0.643 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.985 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.985 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3599 robust_rms=0.346 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.408 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.408 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3599 robust_rms_before=0.997 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.346 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.406 worst_region_rms_after=0.408 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.107 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.408
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.406 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.336 arcsec matched=3599
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=3599 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=1101 n_q2=674 n_q3=1177 n_q4=647 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3599 N_valid=3599 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.442 bias_dec_arcsec=0.487 median_sep_arcsec=0.863 p95_sep_arcsec=1.871 n_q1=1101 n_q2=674 n_q3=1177 n_q4=647 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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.NJCTVBf4PG (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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=322, bad_region=1190, passed=5179
Got 5179 stars (including 3751 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5179 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3633 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4189 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3633 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4189 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4189 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 3631 stars left (next iteration limit 3994)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3631 robust_rms=7.896 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.558 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3631 robust_rms=0.614 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.893 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.893 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3631 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.379 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.374 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3631 robust_rms_before=0.986 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.319 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.388 worst_region_rms_after=0.379 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.022 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.374
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.388 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.319 arcsec matched=3631
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits N_match=3631 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=1117 n_q2=673 n_q3=1192 n_q4=649 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3631 N_valid=3631 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.448 bias_dec_arcsec=0.472 median_sep_arcsec=0.841 p95_sep_arcsec=1.793 n_q1=1117 n_q2=673 n_q3=1192 n_q4=649 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.298 worst_q_ratio=1.253
ref2=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits sigma_overall=0.323 worst_q_ratio=1.315
new1=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.130
new2=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.074
reference average sigma_overall=0.3105 worst_q_ratio=1.284
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (3807 matched stars from wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121_astrometric_residuals.png (3776 matched stars from wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278_astrometric_residuals.png (3599 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279_astrometric_residuals.png (3631 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 04318_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 04318_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 8.43 | 02:33:43.68 -13:08:54.0 | 4684 1294 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
**** FOUND 02:33:43.67 -13:08:54.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.2' 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: 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.236 -09:59:42.50 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 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.236 -09:59:42.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0075 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:20.424 -10:00:13.28 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 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:20.424 -10:00:13.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0099 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 02:34:17.236 -09:59:42.50
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:20.424 -10:00:13.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01563 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EFWodF8io6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1xiATcmURP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ej5OKq5RIU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3IjmGQcAgg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Loaded 4410 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): 3522 out of 3762 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 29449 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.727500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.727500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Loaded 4410 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): 3522 out of 3762 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 29449 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 29614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5426 to 46.7769 deg, Dec -15.3320 to -4.5642 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 30.5426 to 46.7769 deg, Dec -15.3320 to -4.5642 deg
Loaded 4413 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): 3508 out of 3765 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3765 out of 29614 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ 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:
1.9 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
1.9 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
15.5 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 14.5 (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.EFWodF8io6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=996, bad_region=5161, passed=29441
Got 29441 stars (including 23405 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29441 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4848 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=1528 n_q2=884 n_q3=1544 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4848 N_valid=4848 bias_ra_arcsec=0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.247 p95_sep_arcsec=0.685 n_q1=1528 n_q2=884 n_q3=1544 n_q4=892 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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.1xiATcmURP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1056, bad_region=5196, passed=29597
Got 29597 stars (including 23493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29597 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1507 n_q2=892 n_q3=1551 n_q4=899 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.326
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4849 N_valid=4849 bias_ra_arcsec=0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.258 p95_sep_arcsec=0.761 n_q1=1507 n_q2=892 n_q3=1551 n_q4=899 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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.Ej5OKq5RIU (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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1048, bad_region=5514, passed=27080
Got 27080 stars (including 20740 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27080 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4814 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4814 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4810 stars left (next iteration limit 5291)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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=4810 robust_rms=7.475 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.860 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.860 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4810 robust_rms=0.602 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.124 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.124 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4810 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.418 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.418 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4810 robust_rms_before=0.964 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.340 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.394 worst_region_rms_after=0.418 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.067 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.418
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.394 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.394 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.340 arcsec matched=4810
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=4810 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=1549 n_q2=914 n_q3=1465 n_q4=882 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4810 N_valid=4810 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.431 bias_dec_arcsec=0.480 median_sep_arcsec=0.849 p95_sep_arcsec=1.758 n_q1=1549 n_q2=914 n_q3=1465 n_q4=882 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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.3IjmGQcAgg (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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1024, bad_region=5500, passed=27019
Got 27019 stars (including 20699 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27019 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4810 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22763 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22763 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22763 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4803 stars left (next iteration limit 5283)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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=4803 robust_rms=7.442 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.236 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.236 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4803 robust_rms=0.581 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.984 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.984 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4803 robust_rms=0.353 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.417 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.417 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4803 robust_rms_before=0.946 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.332 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.353 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.410 worst_region_rms_after=0.417 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.979 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.417
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.410 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.332 arcsec matched=4803
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits N_match=4803 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=1561 n_q2=912 n_q3=1469 n_q4=861 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4803 N_valid=4803 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.434 bias_dec_arcsec=0.463 median_sep_arcsec=0.824 p95_sep_arcsec=1.699 n_q1=1561 n_q2=912 n_q3=1469 n_q4=861 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:16:52.38 -10:45:44.0: 15.05 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:46:06.93 -07:20:24.2: 13.89 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:21:15.51 -12:46:59.9: 14.85 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:16:41.24 -13:41:33.1: 15.08 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:43:47.12 -13:48:59.6: 15.24 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:49:29.91 -13:25:06.6: 14.04 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:20:56.21 -07:36:25.1: 14.99 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:40:24.12 -08:26:03.0: 14.08 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:21:15.51 -12:46:59.9: 14.92 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:40:24.12 -08:26:03.0: 14.10 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:16:52.38 -10:45:44.0: 15.25 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:46:06.93 -07:20:24.2: 14.00 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:20:56.21 -07:36:25.1: 15.24 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:43:47.12 -13:48:59.6: 15.17 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.09 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.89 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.14 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:24.12 -08:26:03.0: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0250 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:21:15.51 -12:46:59.9: ref_mag=14.89 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.6008 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.09 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:16:52.38 -10:45:44.0: ref_mag=15.14 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7312 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:16:41.24 -13:41:33.1: 14.99 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:20:56.21 -07:36:25.1: ref_mag=15.09 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7107 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:46:06.93 -07:20:24.2: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9406 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.20 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:43:47.12 -13:48:59.6: ref_mag=15.20 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.8402 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:49:29.91 -13:25:06.6: 14.07 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.03 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:16:41.24 -13:41:33.1: ref_mag=15.03 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.6318 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.06 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:29.91 -13:25:06.6: ref_mag=14.06 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1464 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
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Considering the candidate 34882_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 34882_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 13.91 | 02:46:06.93 -07:20:25.7 | 6577 4781 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 13.98 | 02:46:06.93 -07:20:22.8 | 6569 4787 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 35242_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 35242_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 14.09 | 02:40:24.20 -08:26:04.2 | 5710 4129 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 13.98 | 02:40:24.04 -08:26:01.8 | 5702 4135 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 35712_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 35712_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 14.39 | 02:49:29.90 -13:25:06.9 | 7017 1089 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 14.02 | 02:49:29.92 -13:25:06.4 | 7009 1094 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36156_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 36156_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 14.54 | 02:21:15.58 -12:47:00.3 | 2851 1511 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 14.68 | 02:21:15.45 -12:46:59.4 | 2843 1516 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36168_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 36168_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 14.60 | 02:16:41.23 -13:41:33.1 | 2175 0952 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 14.69 | 02:16:41.25 -13:41:33.0 | 2167 0957 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36399_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 36399_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 14.65 | 02:16:52.29 -10:45:43.4 | 2194 2733 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 14.89 | 02:16:52.46 -10:45:44.5 | 2187 2738 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36529_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 36529_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 14.82 | 02:43:47.16 -13:49:00.1 | 6169 0864 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 14.87 | 02:43:47.08 -13:48:59.0 | 6161 0870 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 36687_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 36687_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 11 03.21809 | 2461347.71809 | 14.71 | 02:20:56.20 -07:36:25.7 | 2797 4647 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-13-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 14.71 | 02:20:56.22 -07:36:24.5 | 2789 4652 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
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Considering the candidate 24573_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279
The candidate 24573_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 11 03.21879 | 2461347.71879 | 8.55 | 02:33:43.68 -13:08:54.0 | 4684 1294 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_001616_TTUQ2b1x1_3045292_iBYqXxrt/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_23-14-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
**** FOUND 02:33:43.67 -13:08:54.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cet-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461347.71809279 -observatory V36
14:43:31.83 -16:43:38.5 Mercury (5.2mag)
13:25:33.24 -13:38:26.8 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:29:14.64 +16:34:41.3 Mars (0.8mag)
09:47:01.15 +14:06:28.3 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:36:27.31 +01:00:48.8 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:09:03.40 +20:50:11.7 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:20.73 -00:38:12.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.04 -23:41:34.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
10:02:09.95 +11:30:45.5 Moon (-9.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.71809279:
09:46:57.83 +14:06:48.3 Io (6.0mag)
09:46:55.52 +14:07:02.9 Europa (6.1mag)
09:47:15.89 +14:05:03.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:47:30.02 +14:03:43.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:48:27.50 +14:16:05.0 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:46:59.05 +14:06:40.1 Thebe (16.3mag)
09:46:46.58 +14:31:28.5 Elara (17.4mag)
09:47:47.52 +13:34:04.8 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:44:03.40 +14:38:21.4 Carme (18.7mag)
00:36:35.59 +01:00:19.7 Titan (8.3mag)
00:36:29.14 +01:00:47.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:36:57.36 +01:01:25.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:36:15.51 +01:00:30.3 Hyperion (14.2mag)
00:34:40.56 +00:48:38.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.71809279:
04:35:38.54 +17:23:05.4 JWST
13:14:28.09 +53:27:47.0 Chandra
06:28:21.09 +15:13:49.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461347.71809279 -observatory V36
03:33:47.90 +19:57:06.1 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:46:34.55 +38:22:14.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:46:39.90 +38:22:01.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:45:58.49 +38:22:20.7 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:01:57.81 +39:08:36.5 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:47:51.60 -32:53:00.3 15.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:45:17.47 -73:53:37.7 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:11:32.05 +35:18:12.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:35:41.82 +25:20:21.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:08:33.46 +38:30:10.8 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:36:52.82 +40:52:25.5 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:43:07.54 -13:33:32.1 16.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
14:15:03.67 -04:34:21.5 16.3mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
20:14:02.20 +53:12:48.7 15.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:07:24.47 +16:57:32.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:01:03.43 -65:18:11.4 14.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:33:52.63 -05:22:00.0 17.1mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:29:21.50 +14:06:35.0 16.8mag 2P/Encke
23:25:49.03 -25:49:55.2 15.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:39:44.42 +30:40:28.5 16.3mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:26:02.38 -10:01:13.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:10:44.99 -09:01:34.6 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
08:00:03.44 +13:36:20.8 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels
08:59:09.98 +45:54:27.2 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:50:46.87 +05:40:08.3 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:26:30.74 +08:05:21.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
19:49:23.52 +14:21:43.6 10.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
11:11:46.03 -03:04:22.4 16.2mag 169P/NEAT
09:41:29.77 +23:30:23.2 18.0mag 186P/Garradd
03:10:53.45 +02:12:07.8 15.3mag 220P/McNaught
06:22:38.55 +49:44:07.8 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:56:17.23 +25:04:44.6 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/ :
07:41:25.037 +21:02:16.50 SN 2026afqs 2026-10-13.18 19.73
08:37:58.823 +12:32:25.90 SN 2026afqr 2026-10-17.23 19.93
04:51:17.403 -26:27:57.01 AT 2026afqq 2026-10-17.26 19.449
04:37:45.596 -24:04:12.02 AT 2026afqp 2026-10-17.26 19.535
01:25:03.389 -32:39:10.49 AT 2026afqo 2026-10-12.21 19.322
03:17:26.864 -15:58:34.85 AT 2026afqn 2026-10-17.30 19.375
17:53:52.220 +41:47:24.16 AT 2026afqm 2026-10-16.83 19.331
06:23:17.419 +70:33:15.10 SN 2026afql 2026-10-17.15 18.737
02:38:36.934 +41:55:58.84 AT 2026afqk 2026-10-17.04 19.369
05:26:14.588 -27:06:01.24 AT 2026afqj 2026-10-17.29 19.31
02:01:09.758 -36:18:14.69 AT 2026afqi 2026-10-12.26 19.361
09:44:49.328 +38:11:23.47 SN 2026afqh 2026-10-17.22 18.467
17:38:02.102 +55:52:14.30 AT 2026afqg 2026-10-16.84 19.253
02:35:38.526 -36:21:14.39 AT 2026afqf 2026-10-17.25 19.522
00:43:30.828 +41:26:55.48 AT 2026afqe 2026-10-17.57 18.61
00:25:27.859 +20:14:37.33 SN 2026afqd 2026-10-17.09 19.18
08:07:08.624 +06:16:20.09 SN 2026afqc 2026-10-11.25 19.94
04:47:31.739 +04:21:53.97 SN 2026afqb 2026-10-05.43 20.6842
03:07:45.440 -28:00:44.28 AT 2026afqa 2026-09-13.29 19.318
05:09:31.456 +75:44:45.10 AT 2026afpz 2026-10-11.55 19.477
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