This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3118 2461347.8118 11.34 08:38:57.39 +26:17:32.2
198.25891 34.24480 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.115 Thyra 1 -1 2 11.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:38:57.39 +26:17:32.2: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:38:57.39 +26:17:32.2: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.8118,11.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261103.3118 11.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3118 2461347.8118 11.65 08:35:04.45 +28:26:23.3
195.48019 33.99360 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.89 Julia 2 -1 2 11.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:35:04.45 +28:26:23.3: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:35:04.45 +28:26:23.3: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.8118,11.65,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261103.3118 11.65CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3118 2461347.8118 12.09 08:28:52.02 +33:44:10.9
188.89488 33.95096 galactic Lyn Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.250 Bettina 1 -1 2 12.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:28:52.02 +33:44:10.9: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:28:52.02 +33:44:10.9: 15.64 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.64 +/- 0.28
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.8118,12.09,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261103.3118 12.09CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3118 2461347.8118 13.20 08:40:03.15 +26:43:57.6
197.82774 34.60196 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.141 Lumen 1 -1 1 13.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:40:03.15 +26:43:57.6: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:40:03.15 +26:43:57.6: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.8118,13.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261103.3118 13.20CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3118 2461347.8118 14.36 08:34:10.63 +32:17:31.9
190.89260 34.72804 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.597 Bandusia -0 -0 1 14.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:34:10.63 +32:17:31.9: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:34:10.63 +32:17:31.9: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.8118,14.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261103.3118 14.36CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.71943466 22.02.2026 05:15:49.155 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
First image: 2461093.71943466 22.02.2026 05:15:49.155 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Last image: 2461347.81213209 03.11.2026 07:29:18.213 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7317
Objects passed selection criteria: 7307
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6390.75
Average stars matched: 6284.75 (98.3414 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234196 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Nov 3 02:21:35 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.71943466 22.02.2026 05:15:49.155 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
First image: 2461093.71943466 22.02.2026 05:15:49.155 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Last image: 2461347.81213209 03.11.2026 07:29:18.213 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 24
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.95
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 12 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 41874
Objects passed selection criteria: 41785
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 36765
Average stars matched: 35649.2 (96.9652 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 266792 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Nov 3 02:23:21 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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: 2461347.81147095
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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:00.716 +30:00:16.61 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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:01.511 +30:02:13.72 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 09:00:00.716 +30:00:16.61
Second-epoch image center 09:00:01.511 +30:02:13.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0327 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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:59:59.540 +30:02:57.30 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 09:00:00.716 +30:00:16.61
Second-epoch image center 08:59:59.540 +30:02:57.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0448 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 09:00:01.511 +30:02:13.72
Second-epoch second image center 08:59:59.540 +30:02:57.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01404 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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6IiyeMCveD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y60MwAHFTS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PUuSKyaIBh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gICgiY1Qnt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2298 to 144.3027 deg, Dec +24.1679 to +35.3714 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 125.2298 to 144.3027 deg, Dec 24.1679 to 35.3714 deg
Loaded 6841 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): 4973 out of 5311 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5311 out of 9739 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.920000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.920000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2298 to 144.3027 deg, Dec +24.1679 to +35.3714 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 125.2298 to 144.3027 deg, Dec 24.1679 to 35.3714 deg
Loaded 6841 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): 4973 out of 5311 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5311 out of 9739 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2297 to 144.3026 deg, Dec +24.1679 to +35.3595 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.2297 to 144.3026 deg, Dec 24.1679 to 35.3595 deg
Loaded 6832 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): 4940 out of 5305 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5305 out of 9662 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
2.2 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
15.7 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (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.6IiyeMCveD (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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=764, bad_region=2043, passed=9739
Got 9739 stars (including 7078 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=1683 n_q2=812 n_q3=1614 n_q4=751 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4860 N_valid=4860 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.010 median_sep_arcsec=0.305 p95_sep_arcsec=0.832 n_q1=1683 n_q2=812 n_q3=1614 n_q4=751 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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.Y60MwAHFTS (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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=776, bad_region=2005, passed=9662
Got 9662 stars (including 7035 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5343)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=1690 n_q2=808 n_q3=1605 n_q4=756 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4859 N_valid=4859 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.349 p95_sep_arcsec=0.901 n_q1=1690 n_q2=808 n_q3=1605 n_q4=756 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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.PUuSKyaIBh (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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=356, bad_region=1086, passed=6313
Got 6313 stars (including 4912 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6313 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (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 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4774 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4774 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4782 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4777 stars left (next iteration limit 5251)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=7.337 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.856 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.856 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.551 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.904 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.904 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.514 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.514 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4777 robust_rms_before=1.122 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.519 worst_region_rms_after=0.514 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.285 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.514
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.519 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.519 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.336 arcsec matched=4777
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4777 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1735 n_q2=770 n_q3=1554 n_q4=718 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4777 N_valid=4777 bias_ra_arcsec=0.490 bias_dec_arcsec=0.721 median_sep_arcsec=1.062 p95_sep_arcsec=1.863 n_q1=1735 n_q2=770 n_q3=1554 n_q4=718 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.gICgiY1Qnt (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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=370, bad_region=1083, passed=6196
Got 6196 stars (including 4782 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6196 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4654 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4650 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4655 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4651 stars left (next iteration limit 5115)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4651 robust_rms=7.503 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.854 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.854 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4651 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.016 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.016 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4651 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.509 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.509 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4651 robust_rms_before=1.167 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.333 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.488 worst_region_rms_after=0.509 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.304 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.509
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.488 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.488 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.333 arcsec matched=4651
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4651 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1682 n_q2=752 n_q3=1522 n_q4=695 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.008
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4651 N_valid=4651 bias_ra_arcsec=0.415 bias_dec_arcsec=0.774 median_sep_arcsec=1.111 p95_sep_arcsec=2.040 n_q1=1682 n_q2=752 n_q3=1522 n_q4=695 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.144
ref2=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.155
new1=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.028
new2=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits sigma_overall=0.343 worst_q_ratio=1.008
reference average sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.1495
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203_astrometric_residuals.png (4860 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204_astrometric_residuals.png (4859 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418_astrometric_residuals.png (4777 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419_astrometric_residuals.png (4651 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:35:04.45 +28:26:23.3: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:38:57.39 +26:17:32.2: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:38:57.39 +26:17:32.2: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:35:04.45 +28:26:23.3: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20393.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20401.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 54s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20393_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 20393_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
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Considering the candidate 20401_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 20401_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 56s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-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 ####
08:38:57.39 +26:17:32.2
08:35:04.45 +28:26:23.3
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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:00.716 +30:00:16.61 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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:01.511 +30:02:13.72 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 09:00:00.716 +30:00:16.61
Second-epoch image center 09:00:01.511 +30:02:13.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0327 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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:59:59.540 +30:02:57.30 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 09:00:00.716 +30:00:16.61
Second-epoch image center 08:59:59.540 +30:02:57.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0448 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 09:00:01.511 +30:02:13.72
Second-epoch second image center 08:59:59.540 +30:02:57.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01404 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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oZQeSQTeFW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8oG0gOSLx7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bfbgksEvPy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YEnj63Vf3e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 53783 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2164 to 144.3101 deg, Dec +24.1679 to +35.3713 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.2164 to 144.3101 deg, Dec 24.1679 to 35.3713 deg
Loaded 6850 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): 4579 out of 5348 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5348 out of 53783 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.801600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.801600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.95
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.85
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.85
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 53783 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2164 to 144.3101 deg, Dec +24.1679 to +35.3713 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.2164 to 144.3101 deg, Dec 24.1679 to 35.3713 deg
Loaded 6850 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): 4579 out of 5348 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5348 out of 53783 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 54054 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2297 to 144.3208 deg, Dec +24.1679 to +35.3600 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.2297 to 144.3208 deg, Dec 24.1679 to 35.3600 deg
Loaded 6838 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): 4573 out of 5350 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5350 out of 54054 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
2.0 pix Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.9 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
15.9 mag. Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.2 (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.oZQeSQTeFW (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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=26, blended=3103, bad_region=8880, passed=53757
Got 53757 stars (including 42188 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1661 n_q2=807 n_q3=1607 n_q4=779 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4854 N_valid=4854 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.293 p95_sep_arcsec=0.792 n_q1=1661 n_q2=807 n_q3=1607 n_q4=779 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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.8oG0gOSLx7 (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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=22, blended=3163, bad_region=8915, passed=54032
Got 54032 stars (including 42379 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54032 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4852 stars left (next iteration limit 5337)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits N_match=4852 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1662 n_q2=793 n_q3=1618 n_q4=779 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.190
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4852 N_valid=4852 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.330 p95_sep_arcsec=0.867 n_q1=1662 n_q2=793 n_q3=1618 n_q4=779 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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.bfbgksEvPy (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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=5, blended=1340, bad_region=4282, passed=32834
Got 32834 stars (including 27385 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32834 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (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 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4836 stars left (next iteration limit 5319)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=4836 robust_rms=7.217 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.099 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.099 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4836 robust_rms=0.550 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.910 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.910 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4836 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.512 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4836 robust_rms_before=1.121 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.527 worst_region_rms_after=0.512 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.275 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.512
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.527 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.527 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.336 arcsec matched=4836
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4836 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1752 n_q2=737 n_q3=1590 n_q4=757 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.029
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4836 N_valid=4836 bias_ra_arcsec=0.503 bias_dec_arcsec=0.717 median_sep_arcsec=1.067 p95_sep_arcsec=1.849 n_q1=1752 n_q2=737 n_q3=1590 n_q4=757 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.YEnj63Vf3e (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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=12, blended=1347, bad_region=4374, passed=33844
Got 33844 stars (including 28289 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33844 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (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 0.010430 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4833 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4833 stars left (next iteration limit 5316)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=4833 robust_rms=7.203 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.734 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.734 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.559 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.053 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.053 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.509 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.509 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4833 robust_rms_before=1.164 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.332 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.482 worst_region_rms_after=0.509 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.304 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.509
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.482 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.482 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.332 arcsec matched=4833
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4833 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1750 n_q2=741 n_q3=1588 n_q4=754 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4833 N_valid=4833 bias_ra_arcsec=0.418 bias_dec_arcsec=0.777 median_sep_arcsec=1.108 p95_sep_arcsec=1.982 n_q1=1750 n_q2=741 n_q3=1588 n_q4=754 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-28-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_021616_TTUQ2b1x1_1420273_kNa8kZKq/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:55:00.92 +29:20:31.7: 14.62 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:40:03.15 +26:43:57.6: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:28:52.02 +33:44:10.9: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:40:04.54 +26:25:52.2: 13.69 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:55:00.92 +29:20:31.7: 14.42 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:28:52.02 +33:44:10.9: 15.64 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:40:03.15 +26:43:57.6: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.50 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.64 +/- 0.28
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:55:00.92 +29:20:31.7: ref_mag=14.50 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4903 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:28:52.02 +33:44:10.9: ref_mag=15.64 +/- 0.28 new_mean_mag=12.0830 delta=3.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:34:10.63 +32:17:31.9: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 08:40:42.20 +29:52:44.5: 14.44 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:40:04.54 +26:25:52.2: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:40:04.54 +26:25:52.2: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8569 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:34:10.63 +32:17:31.9: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 08:40:42.20 +29:52:44.5: 14.36 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.40 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:40:42.20 +29:52:44.5: ref_mag=14.40 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4351 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out67239.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out67385.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out67682.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 55s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 67165_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67165_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67171_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67171_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:00:51.35 +28:07:01.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67174_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67174_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:20:28.97 +31:57:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67206_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67206_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:38:57.39 +26:17:32.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67217_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67217_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:35:04.45 +28:26:23.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67239_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 67239_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
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Considering the candidate 67385_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 67385_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
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Considering the candidate 67409_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67409_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:52:24.38 +28:17:32.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67424_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67424_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:53:03.03 +29:55:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67427_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67427_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:54:29.54 +26:55:10.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67467_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67467_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:57:53.52 +30:12:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67492_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67492_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:54:55.91 +26:13:09.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67509_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67509_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:42:23.78 +29:13:46.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67510_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67510_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:08:45.07 +33:53:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67526_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67526_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 67593_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67593_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:53:04.36 +28:42:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67610_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67610_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:16.71 +33:14:14.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67614_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67614_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:53:01.30 +29:56:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67682_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 67682_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
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Considering the candidate 67703_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67703_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:56:50.45 +27:03:59.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 67757_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419
The candidate 67757_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_01-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419 did not pass the final checks
