######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
UMa-14-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-14-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-14-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 41238 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 41238 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits_preview.png'
UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits

renamed 'UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits_preview.png'
UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 409.6729
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 460.0302
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1611.0013
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 502.4574
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1617.5789
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 502.8095
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.93241
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 28.6599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-06-21T23:56:33.6139454' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 179.999573373046 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 28.6599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 28.6599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 6.9 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 30.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 892.99 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 339.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 23.801904 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 15.801264 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
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Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits :)
Spent 0.645066 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 28.6800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 31: "RA = 179.999573423558 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 23.801904 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 15.801264 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits :)
Spent 0.921154 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits

fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.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: 2461213.70606034
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_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:57.226 +30:00:20.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 937.1'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:22.490 +30:00:10.51 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 11:59:57.226 +30:00:20.78
Second-epoch image center 12:00:22.490 +30:00:10.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0912 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_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 937.1'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:24.995 +29:59:40.56 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 11:59:57.226 +30:00:20.78
Second-epoch image center 12:00:24.995 +29:59:40.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1008 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 12:00:22.490 +30:00:10.51
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:24.995 +29:59:40.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01229 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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VNHGCgupLX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0cTV9LVSW4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UotoFybHIz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fNcomSZbK8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5408 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4632 to 189.4636 deg, Dec +24.5419 to +35.2661 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.4632 to 189.4636 deg, Dec 24.5419 to 35.2661 deg
Loaded 3742 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): 2840 out of 2911 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2911 out of 5408 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.721150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.721150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5408 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4632 to 189.4636 deg, Dec +24.5419 to +35.2661 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.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 170.4632 to 189.4636 deg, Dec 24.5419 to 35.2661 deg
Loaded 3742 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): 2840 out of 2911 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2911 out of 5408 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 5145 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4635 to 189.4637 deg, Dec +24.5258 to +35.2660 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 170.4635 to 189.4637 deg, Dec 24.5258 to 35.2660 deg
Loaded 3749 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): 2846 out of 2906 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2906 out of 5145 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ 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: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.4 pix UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.4 pix wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.4 pix wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
15.3 mag. UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
14.7 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
14.7 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 11.8 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.VNHGCgupLX (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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=334, bad_region=1287, passed=5408
Got 5408 stars (including 3841 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5408 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=311 n_q2=182 n_q3=295 n_q4=189 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.0cTV9LVSW4 (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.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=316, bad_region=1219, passed=5145
Got 5145 stars (including 3661 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5145 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4037 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=314 n_q2=179 n_q3=300 n_q4=184 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.UotoFybHIz (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.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=246, bad_region=770, passed=3464
Got 3464 stars (including 2493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3464 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2766 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2766 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2766 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=309 n_q2=183 n_q3=302 n_q4=182 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.fNcomSZbK8 (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=236, bad_region=757, passed=3453
Got 3453 stars (including 2500 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3453 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=315 n_q2=179 n_q3=299 n_q4=183 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.346 worst_q_ratio=1.091
ref2=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.124
new1=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits sigma_overall=0.293 worst_q_ratio=1.048
new2=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.271 worst_q_ratio=1.051
reference average sigma_overall=0.3405 worst_q_ratio=1.1075
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:57.226 +30:00:20.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 937.1'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:22.490 +30:00:10.51 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 11:59:57.226 +30:00:20.78
Second-epoch image center 12:00:22.490 +30:00:10.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0912 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_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 937.1'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:24.995 +29:59:40.56 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 11:59:57.226 +30:00:20.78
Second-epoch image center 12:00:24.995 +29:59:40.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1008 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 12:00:22.490 +30:00:10.51
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:24.995 +29:59:40.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01229 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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PPhmTGPOVl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zXqGFCDEWQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l8iDn0VP2O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VZDPT1Yajs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26491 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4632 to 189.4882 deg, Dec +24.5296 to +35.2698 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.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 170.4632 to 189.4882 deg, Dec 24.5296 to 35.2698 deg
Loaded 3754 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): 2750 out of 2939 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2939 out of 26491 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604550
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604550
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26491 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4632 to 189.4882 deg, Dec +24.5296 to +35.2698 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.4632 to 189.4882 deg, Dec 24.5296 to 35.2698 deg
Loaded 3754 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): 2750 out of 2939 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2939 out of 26491 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 25039 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4635 to 189.5181 deg, Dec +24.5217 to +35.2660 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 170.4635 to 189.5181 deg, Dec 24.5217 to 35.2660 deg
Loaded 3757 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): 2766 out of 2934 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2934 out of 25039 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.2 pix UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
2.2 pix wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.2 pix wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
15.4 mag. UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
14.8 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
14.8 mag. fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.PPhmTGPOVl (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1107, bad_region=4975, passed=26477
Got 26477 stars (including 20621 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26477 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=311 n_q2=189 n_q3=286 n_q4=189 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.037
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.zXqGFCDEWQ (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.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-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1055, bad_region=4409, passed=25025
Got 25025 stars (including 19820 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25025 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=315 n_q2=185 n_q3=288 n_q4=186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.l8iDn0VP2O (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.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=4, blended=713, bad_region=2636, passed=17291
Got 17291 stars (including 14187 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17291 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.280 n_q1=307 n_q2=178 n_q3=303 n_q4=185 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.012
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.VZDPT1Yajs (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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=2, blended=676, bad_region=2580, passed=16968
Got 16968 stars (including 13920 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16968 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=315 n_q2=177 n_q3=295 n_q4=186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 12:26:10.24 +30:07:12.0: 14.77 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 12:17:00.42 +27:45:08.2: 11.63 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 12:22:31.71 +26:38:11.6: 11.88 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits at 12:26:10.24 +30:07:12.0: 14.82 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits at 12:17:00.42 +27:45:08.2: 11.60 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-18_00-11-30_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1526.fits at 12:22:31.71 +26:38:11.6: 11.90 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.79 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:26:10.24 +30:07:12.0: ref_mag=14.79 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5754 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.61 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.89 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:17:00.42 +27:45:08.2: ref_mag=11.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6704 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:22:31.71 +26:38:11.6: ref_mag=11.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9472 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 31145_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31145_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 06 22.20606 | 2461213.70606 | 11.67 | 12:17:00.44 +27:45:08.0 | 2571 4539 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 11.68 | 12:17:00.40 +27:45:08.4 | 2577 4534 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31154_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31154_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 06 22.20606 | 2461213.70606 | 11.95 | 12:22:31.68 +26:38:11.5 | 1799 5196 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 11.95 | 12:22:31.74 +26:38:11.7 | 1805 5192 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31195_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31195_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 13.19 | 12:28:35.58 +26:14:57.8 | 0961 5397 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 12:28:35.62 +26:14:58.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31197_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31197_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 13.20 | 11:41:52.21 +25:56:42.3 | 7342 5582 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 11:41:52.30 +25:56:42.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31202_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31202_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 13.41 | 12:22:26.24 +29:08:55.6 | 1879 3665 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 12:22:26.23 +29:08:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31211_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31211_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 13.59 | 12:10:30.87 +29:05:28.7 | 3460 3739 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 12:10:30.85 +29:05:28.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31219_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31219_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 13.74 | 12:02:59.69 +27:00:23.3 | 4457 5005 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 12:02:59.60 +27:00:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31308_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 31308_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 06 22.20606 | 2461213.70606 | 14.65 | 12:26:10.25 +30:07:11.9 | 1404 3059 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-56-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 22.20666 | 2461213.70666 | 14.52 | 12:26:10.22 +30:07:12.0 | 1409 3054 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_002023_TTUQ2b1x1_3215052_yoUrDK7b/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_23-57-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits |
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-14-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461213.70606034 -observatory V36
07:42:14.33 +21:05:10.9 Mercury (1.0mag)
08:51:05.14 +19:41:55.6 Venus (-4.0mag)
03:30:34.21 +18:35:47.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:00:26.34 +20:59:40.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:53.07 +03:07:08.0 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:03:26.93 +20:34:39.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:46.64 +00:20:07.9 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:32:26.39 -23:10:08.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:07:16.09 -04:35:09.1 Moon (-10.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jun 22 00:27 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461213.70606034:
08:00:24.15 +20:59:49.0 Io (6.2mag)
08:00:22.95 +20:59:53.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:00:12.30 +21:00:24.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:00:57.02 +20:58:01.3 Callisto (6.9mag)
07:59:54.38 +20:38:00.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
08:00:27.75 +20:59:36.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
07:59:31.45 +20:47:47.5 Elara (17.6mag)
08:03:17.33 +21:03:41.8 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:06:22.14 +21:02:34.9 Carme (18.9mag)
00:52:42.44 +03:07:25.3 Titan (8.6mag)
00:52:48.39 +03:07:14.3 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:53:02.68 +03:09:22.1 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:52:48.59 +03:07:38.1 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:53:17.70 +03:07:01.9 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jun 22 00:27 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461213.70606034:
17:30:08.65 -35:26:33.3 JWST
17:22:31.65 +42:10:47.9 Chandra
19:14:34.87 -03:15:11.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461213.70606034 -observatory V36
18:32:47.92 -33:34:34.9 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:07:25.52 -67:59:41.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:54:14.84 +32:09:41.6 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:09:13.38 +15:52:38.0 17.9mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:31:13.21 -32:29:14.4 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:08:24.82 +32:02:40.6 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:51:04.53 +27:00:42.3 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:40:21.87 +30:33:15.9 16.7mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:58:28.42 +04:30:35.9 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:18:56.00 +21:41:40.2 17.8mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:14:58.30 -11:05:24.6 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:06:58.52 +67:15:32.6 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
17:11:36.77 -08:08:11.0 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:18:18.06 +79:41:21.4 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:30:58.09 +64:50:26.3 17.8mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:07:55.52 +28:56:01.1 14.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:26:58.98 +14:33:14.8 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:01:41.63 +35:07:17.1 13.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:32:00.91 -14:50:49.3 15.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:18:47.71 +32:05:54.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:32:06.81 +51:53:21.4 17.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:59:42.96 -11:34:43.5 15.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:36:44.48 +23:03:43.8 17.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:40:26.33 +04:31:02.9 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:43:43.97 +77:39:00.8 17.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:23:09.03 +44:19:09.0 16.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:15:47.96 +00:33:55.2 16.7mag A/2026 E1
20:48:38.92 -10:16:31.1 8.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:06:04.29 -01:15:25.1 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:33:13.49 +27:26:47.2 17.7mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:29:49.56 +19:38:56.7 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:37:53.55 -05:36:30.2 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:28:58.63 +34:21:47.8 17.3mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:43:13.32 +18:48:02.3 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
01:49:42.49 +07:40:05.8 15.8mag 88P/Howell
05:39:30.33 +30:55:58.7 15.4mag 93P/Lovas
03:23:59.77 +29:36:03.5 17.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:24:20.64 +32:18:46.2 15.4mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:14:57.15 +08:41:40.5 16.6mag 124P/Mrkos
04:22:08.70 +20:04:45.2 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:01:15.66 +19:34:03.5 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
06:54:20.34 +16:37:54.3 16.4mag 141P/Machholz
06:58:07.36 +17:49:57.7 16.4mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:01:27.05 +17:21:53.5 13.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:07:03.48 -22:55:09.9 16.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
04:28:49.41 +28:56:50.6 15.1mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:31:16.03 +06:24:59.5 16.0mag 169P/NEAT
00:55:29.41 +05:01:16.3 17.8mag 220P/McNaught
16:42:38.40 -08:04:58.1 16.6mag 235P/LINEAR
08:06:01.08 +34:44:08.9 17.7mag 240P/NEAT
01:09:33.37 +03:41:27.2 16.1mag 260P/McNaught
04:43:27.66 +34:46:21.1 17.5mag 295P/LINEAR
01:02:56.63 +04:51:06.7 18.0mag 320P/McNaught
15:09:55.62 +07:25:36.3 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:18:41.99 +20:20:19.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:22:45.96 +40:39:47.2 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.18 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.94
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.28 16.29
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 2026-06-15.39 15.93
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 2026-06-15.39 15.93
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80 ASASSN-26cn 2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 14.93
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.68 -22:39:32.70 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.27 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-28.12 13.14
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:31:02.802 +16:41:46.69 AT 2026pdj 2026-06-13.47 19.369
02:15:09.835 +30:00:37.50 AT 2026pdi 2026-06-11.47 19.3766
02:25:01.600 +26:22:22.15 AT 2026pdh 2026-06-10.48 18.9654
02:18:50.537 +22:00:56.82 AT 2026pdg 2026-06-13.48 18.6907
03:09:46.378 +46:36:02.98 AT 2026pdf 2026-06-10.48 18.4738
14:13:28.202 -08:46:18.43 AT 2026pde 2026-06-06.94 20.27
22:56:41.767 +19:18:28.41 AT 2026pdd 2026-06-14.13 19.23
21:48:38.270 -08:24:30.71 AT 2026pdc 2026-06-13.15 20.24
10:01:56.265 +03:09:34.47 AT 2026pdb 2026-05-30.97 23.09
16:13:28.864 -14:21:15.72 AT 2026pda 2026-05-22.23 23.68
15:38:55.353 +10:27:15.72 AT 2026pcz 2026-06-04.35 20.363
14:23:33.076 +16:31:46.72 AT 2026pcy 2026-06-10.30 20.8187
14:19:01.192 +36:40:17.07 AT 2026pcx 2026-06-05.28 20.6251
14:54:42.251 +73:54:39.32 AT 2026pcw 2026-06-02.31 20.4479
15:15:27.812 +66:18:48.45 AT 2026pcv 2026-06-02.20 20.5519
13:08:30.965 +14:40:39.94 AT 2026pcu 2026-06-02.19 20.2785
17:01:13.097 +80:42:25.03 AT 2026pct 2026-05-09.39 20.2783
15:11:37.904 +18:04:49.93 AT 2026pcs 2026-06-14.07 20.17
21:19:31.360 +00:57:15.70 AT 2026pcr 2026-06-14.06 20.1
22:55:57.356 +13:14:45.58 AT 2026pcq 2026-06-12.59 20.37
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