This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 27.2565* 11 36 20.29 +27 38 45.4 13.7 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461098.7565,13.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260227.2565 13.70CV 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
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 11:36:20.29 +27:38:45.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0267_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0266_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0267_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0266_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 27.2565* 12 08 34.05 +25 04 49.4 14.4 U Com 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461098.7565,14.44,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260227.2565 14.44CV 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
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 12:08:34.05 +25:04:49.4 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0267_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0266_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0267_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0670_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0266_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461033.00610978 23.12.2025 12:08:37.885 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
First image: 2461033.00610978 23.12.2025 12:08:37.885 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
Last image: 2461098.75672749 27.02.2026 06:09:31.255 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5574
Objects passed selection criteria: 5561
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: 4767.75
Average stars matched: 4693.25 (98.4374 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112028 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Feb 27 00:14:21 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: 2461033.00610978 23.12.2025 12:08:37.885 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
First image: 2461033.00610978 23.12.2025 12:08:37.885 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
Last image: 2461098.75672749 27.02.2026 06:09:31.255 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
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: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 28532
Objects passed selection criteria: 28471
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 26002
Average stars matched: 25354 (97.5079 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 132420 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Feb 27 00:15:02 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.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/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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: 2461098.75620866
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'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits'
wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits'
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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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.242 +30:00:03.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.818 +29:59:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.242 +30:00:03.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:03.898 +29:59:18.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 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 12:00:00.818 +29:59:49.56
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:03.898 +29:59:18.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01405 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xFGcNODJJZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bxm5jH8rJd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CSIe2cYpJk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6MfI0XHWz8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.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_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
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_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat) found
'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
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
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 2965 out of 5891 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.936701
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.936701
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
2.0 pix UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
2.1 pix fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
2.1 pix fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
14.9 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
14.8 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (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 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.xFGcNODJJZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=448, passed=5891
Got 5891 stars (including 5437 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.bxm5jH8rJd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=438, passed=5881
Got 5881 stars (including 5432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5881 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.CSIe2cYpJk (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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=353, passed=3708
Got 3708 stars (including 3351 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3708 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.6MfI0XHWz8 (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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=356, passed=3713
Got 3713 stars (including 3352 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3713 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
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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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.242 +30:00:03.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.818 +29:59:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.242 +30:00:03.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:03.898 +29:59:18.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 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 12:00:00.818 +29:59:49.56
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:03.898 +29:59:18.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01405 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XwCeUDoSCg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ayUrc8Ds7G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WXCy2Icigi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iQJlLV4YRu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.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_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
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_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat) found
'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
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
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 2979 out of 30612 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.847298
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.847298
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.67
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.67
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
1.9 pix UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
2.0 pix fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
1.9 pix fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
15.7 mag. UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
15.0 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
15.0 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.XwCeUDoSCg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1228, passed=30601
Got 30601 stars (including 29322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30601 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-08-37_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0670.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.ayUrc8Ds7G (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1588, passed=30899
Got 30899 stars (including 29258 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30899 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-09-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0671.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.WXCy2Icigi (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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=812, passed=21700
Got 21700 stars (including 20853 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21700 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.iQJlLV4YRu (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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=803, passed=21612
Got 21612 stars (including 20767 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21612 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-08-46_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0266.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.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_2026-02-27_CI_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_001208_TTUQ1b1x1_25771_GkKbfMVo/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52373.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52387.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52399.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52404.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 52372_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52372_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:11:08.34 +25:54:44.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52373_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52373_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:24:34.98 +29:56:13.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.03, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.01)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.396 4023036221952848384 171.14550505399 +29.93670310674 14.3435 13.8426 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.396#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52383_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52383_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:28:35.60 +26:14:58.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52387_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52387_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:21:13.90 +34:42:27.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.31, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.29)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.124 4017141533958260352 185.30843925224 +34.70807125739 13.1792 12.4000 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.124#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52388_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52388_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:26:18.42 +33:27:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52389_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52389_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:31:37.10 +27:04:40.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52390_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52390_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:28:59.86 +25:53:03.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52391_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52391_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:10:30.83 +29:05:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52394_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52394_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:48:02.82 +27:20:01.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52395_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52395_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:26:57.92 +28:14:03.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52398_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52398_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:44:18.64 +29:54:05.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52399_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
Preparing report for the candidate 52399_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
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Considering the candidate 52400_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267
The candidate 52400_fd_UMa-14-Q1b1x1_2026-02-27_00-09-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0267 did not pass the final checks