This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 23.2521 2461214.7521 14.26 10:56:38.97 +61:47:46.6
143.79975 50.42556 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 0.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 10:56:38.97 +61:47:46.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits at 10:56:38.97 +61:47:46.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 10:56:38.97 +61:47:46.6: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 23.2521* 10 56 38.97 +61 47 46.6 14.3 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461214.7521,14.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260623.2521 14.26CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 23.2521 2461214.7521 12.68 09:57:48.78 +60:44:28.3
151.58952 45.54718 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 0.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" V0336 UMa
Type: RRAB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.307 CV Y 0.810 CV 2453768.32070 0.618921000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits at 09:57:48.78 +60:44:28.3: 13.60 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 09:57:48.78 +60:44:28.3: 13.63 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 06 23.2521* 09 57 48.78 +60 44 28.3 12.7 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V0336 UMa,2461214.7521,12.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V0336 UMa 20260623.2521 12.68CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.80532322 11.02.2026 07:19:29.926 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
First image: 2461082.80532322 11.02.2026 07:19:29.926 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Last image: 2461214.75231935 23.06.2026 06:03:10.392 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7451
Objects passed selection criteria: 7417
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5339
Average stars matched: 5171.25 (96.858 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113260 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jun 21 14:44:16 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-107-g3b0f95a5
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 23 01:10:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.80532322 11.02.2026 07:19:29.926 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
First image: 2461082.80532322 11.02.2026 07:19:29.926 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Last image: 2461214.75231935 23.06.2026 06:03:10.392 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 35
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 40457
Objects passed selection criteria: 40347
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30808.2
Average stars matched: 29654.8 (96.2559 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 141884 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jun 21 14:44:16 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-107-g3b0f95a5
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jun 23 01:11:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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: 2461214.75192877
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits'
wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:03.928 +61:59:42.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Image size: 942.0'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:29.006 +62:00:03.87 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 10:17:03.928 +61:59:42.80
Second-epoch image center 10:17:29.006 +62:00:03.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0494 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Image size: 941.9'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:29.046 +62:00:06.76 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 10:17:03.928 +61:59:42.80
Second-epoch image center 10:17:29.046 +62:00:06.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0496 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 10:17:29.006 +62:00:03.87
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:29.046 +62:00:06.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00081 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00081 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xJ3MOP1HrC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jxzM8pxnfN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FhsjACa74A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GnuVvAN9MM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7643 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1814 to 172.7540 deg, Dec +55.2234 to +67.4791 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 134.1814 to 172.7540 deg, Dec 55.2234 to 67.4791 deg
Loaded 7304 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): 4370 out of 4605 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4605 out of 7643 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.870750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.870750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7643 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1814 to 172.7540 deg, Dec +55.2234 to +67.4791 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 134.1814 to 172.7540 deg, Dec 55.2234 to 67.4791 deg
Loaded 7304 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): 4370 out of 4605 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4605 out of 7643 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1813 to 172.7538 deg, Dec +55.2234 to +67.4798 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 134.1813 to 172.7538 deg, Dec 55.2234 to 67.4798 deg
Loaded 7305 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): 4361 out of 4610 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4610 out of 7662 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
2.1 pix UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
2.1 pix UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
2.1 pix wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
2.1 pix wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
15.4 mag. UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
14.0 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
13.9 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.xJ3MOP1HrC (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=549, bad_region=0, passed=7643
Got 7643 stars (including 7078 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7643 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7551 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=236 n_q2=225 n_q3=242 n_q4=275 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.317
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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.jxzM8pxnfN (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=562, bad_region=0, passed=7662
Got 7662 stars (including 7088 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7579 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7579 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7579 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=229 n_q2=228 n_q3=238 n_q4=283 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.359
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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.FhsjACa74A (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=197, bad_region=0, passed=3092
Got 3092 stars (including 2889 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010467 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
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(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
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(), 3046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3046 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=266 n_q2=247 n_q3=234 n_q4=229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.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.GnuVvAN9MM (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=193, bad_region=0, passed=3110
Got 3110 stars (including 2910 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3110 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
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(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
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(), 3067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=268 n_q2=247 n_q3=235 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.276
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.317
ref2=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.359
new1=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits sigma_overall=0.338 worst_q_ratio=1.170
new2=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.276
reference average sigma_overall=0.3715 worst_q_ratio=1.338
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:03.928 +61:59:42.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Image size: 942.0'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:29.006 +62:00:03.87 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 10:17:03.928 +61:59:42.80
Second-epoch image center 10:17:29.006 +62:00:03.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0494 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Image size: 941.9'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:29.046 +62:00:06.76 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 10:17:03.928 +61:59:42.80
Second-epoch image center 10:17:29.046 +62:00:06.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0496 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 10:17:29.006 +62:00:03.87
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:29.046 +62:00:06.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00081 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00081 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BO00ct3oaj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZplT5bihPl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OH2NKb431p
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y9vxeI7dHP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 42264 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1815 to 172.8776 deg, Dec +55.2077 to +67.4859 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.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1815 to 172.8776 deg, Dec 55.2077 to 67.4859 deg
Loaded 7342 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): 4155 out of 4668 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4668 out of 42264 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.756400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.756400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 42264 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1815 to 172.8776 deg, Dec +55.2077 to +67.4859 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1815 to 172.8776 deg, Dec 55.2077 to 67.4859 deg
Loaded 7342 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): 4155 out of 4668 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4668 out of 42264 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 42564 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1813 to 172.8782 deg, Dec +55.2076 to +67.4899 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 134.1813 to 172.8782 deg, Dec 55.2076 to 67.4899 deg
Loaded 7342 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): 4153 out of 4662 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4662 out of 42564 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 33 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
1.9 pix UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
2.1 pix fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
2.1 pix fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
1.9 pix wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
1.9 pix wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
14.2 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
14.2 mag. fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.7 (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.BO00ct3oaj (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1963, bad_region=7, passed=42243
Got 42243 stars (including 40196 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42243 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41746 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits N_match=982 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=235 n_q2=225 n_q3=245 n_q4=277 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.390
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.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.ZplT5bihPl (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1976, bad_region=7, passed=42549
Got 42549 stars (including 40488 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42549 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.307 n_q1=232 n_q2=223 n_q3=242 n_q4=283 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.371
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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.OH2NKb431p (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=516, bad_region=3, passed=19868
Got 19868 stars (including 19309 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19868 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010467 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=273 n_q2=245 n_q3=231 n_q4=229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.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.y9vxeI7dHP (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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=636, bad_region=1, passed=19454
Got 19454 stars (including 18779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19454 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
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(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
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(), 19212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=275 n_q2=246 n_q3=231 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.247
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-02-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0192.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.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_2026-06-23_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_010655_TTUQ1b1x1_2208863_pQH9gVcO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits at 10:16:24.26 +65:08:04.6: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits at 11:25:58.28 +63:20:42.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 10:16:24.26 +65:08:04.6: 13.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:16:24.26 +65:08:04.6: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5105 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits at 10:56:38.97 +61:47:46.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-19-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits at 09:57:48.78 +60:44:28.3: 13.60 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 11:25:58.28 +63:20:42.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:25:58.28 +63:20:42.2: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 10:56:38.97 +61:47:46.6: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 09:57:48.78 +60:44:28.3: 13.63 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:57:48.78 +60:44:28.3: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6742 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out16620.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54378.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 17s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 53040_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53040_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53041_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53041_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:01:41.22 +64:35:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53189_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53189_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53213_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53213_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53214_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53214_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53234_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53234_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53246_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53246_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53287_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53287_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53293_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53293_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53300_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53300_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53302_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53302_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53334_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53334_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53336_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53336_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53403_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53403_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:10:57.42 +63:32:53.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53421_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53421_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53459_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53459_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53648_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53648_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53741_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53741_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53833_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53833_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:20:54.13 +59:02:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53859_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53859_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53886_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53886_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53948_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53948_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53961_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53961_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:10:31.85 +65:41:38.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53976_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53976_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53984_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 53984_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 54004_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 54004_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 54107_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 54107_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 54220_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 54220_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 54344_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 54344_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54378_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
Preparing report for the candidate 54378_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
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Considering the candidate 04840_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 04840_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 11017_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193
The candidate 11017_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-23_01-03-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0193 did not pass the final checks