This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb
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 07 11.2016 2461232.7016 12.35 11:02:06.55 +72:04:29.4
134.00449 42.62411 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" Gaia DR3 1075586808807506944
Type: DSCT|GDOR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.120 G 13.140 G F
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 11:02:06.55 +72:04:29.4: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 11:02:06.55 +72:04:29.4: 13.26 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 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 07 11.2016* 11 02 06.55 +72 04 29.4 12.3 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
Gaia DR3 1075586808807506944,2461232.7016,12.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 1075586808807506944 20260711.2016 12.35CV 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 07 11.2016 2461232.7016 12.39 10:58:24.46 +72:15:40.2
134.17997 42.31064 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.3 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 | 10:58:24.46 +72:15:40.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.417+/-0.031 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 10:58:24.46 +72:15:40.2: 13.21 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 10:58:24.46 +72:15:40.2: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 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 07 11.2016* 10 58 24.46 +72 15 40.2 12.4 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,2461232.7016,12.39,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260711.2016 12.39CV 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: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
First image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Last image: 2461232.70190682 11.07.2026 04:50:34.749 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.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: 5 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): 6026
Objects passed selection criteria: 5999
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3918.25
Average stars matched: 3774.25 (96.3249 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112860 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 10 19:09:57 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-143-g13f85f26
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Jul 11 00:12:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
First image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Last image: 2461232.70190682 11.07.2026 04:50:34.749 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 104
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
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: 18 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): 37080
Objects passed selection criteria: 36954
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25170
Average stars matched: 24065.8 (95.6128 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 142640 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Jul 10 19:09:57 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-143-g13f85f26
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Jul 11 00:14:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.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: 2461232.70127808
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits'
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:20.400 +69:59:16.84 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:04.620 +70:00:08.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.400 +69:59:16.84
Second-epoch image center 09:36:04.620 +70:00:08.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0267 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:02.346 +69:59:33.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.400 +69:59:16.84
Second-epoch image center 09:36:02.346 +69:59:33.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0261 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 09:36:04.620 +70:00:08.58
Second-epoch second image center 09:36:02.346 +69:59:33.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01038 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZVnd1ewlDz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4GhGJVdC03
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OZ32Dppc3x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9NNhznIshP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0365 to 171.9949 deg, Dec +62.9088 to +75.4797 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.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 117.0365 to 171.9949 deg, Dec 62.9088 to 75.4797 deg
Loaded 9303 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): 5118 out of 5414 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5414 out of 8779 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.863700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.863700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0365 to 171.9949 deg, Dec +62.9088 to +75.4797 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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 117.0365 to 171.9949 deg, Dec 62.9088 to 75.4797 deg
Loaded 9303 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): 5118 out of 5414 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5414 out of 8779 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8894 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0365 to 171.9944 deg, Dec +62.9087 to +75.4796 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 117.0365 to 171.9944 deg, Dec 62.9087 to 75.4796 deg
Loaded 9303 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): 5136 out of 5418 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5418 out of 8894 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ 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: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
2.1 pix UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
2.1 pix wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
2.1 pix wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
15.4 mag. UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
12.8 mag. fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
12.9 mag. fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 10.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=680, bad_region=2580, passed=8779
Got 8779 stars (including 5709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=277 n_q2=196 n_q3=288 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.357
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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.4GhGJVdC03 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=664, bad_region=2596, passed=8894
Got 8894 stars (including 5826 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8894 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6590 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6590 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6590 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=273 n_q2=195 n_q3=296 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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.OZ32Dppc3x (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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=105, bad_region=942, passed=2455
Got 2455 stars (including 1445 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2455 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1619 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1619 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=218 n_q2=227 n_q3=248 n_q4=268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.9NNhznIshP (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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=11, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=147, bad_region=975, passed=2735
Got 2735 stars (including 1653 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2735 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=223 n_q2=222 n_q3=267 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.357
ref2=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.251
new1=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.415 worst_q_ratio=1.262
new2=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.171
reference average sigma_overall=0.4095 worst_q_ratio=1.304
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292_astrometric_residuals.png (966 matched stars from wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (961 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:20.400 +69:59:16.84 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:04.620 +70:00:08.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.400 +69:59:16.84
Second-epoch image center 09:36:04.620 +70:00:08.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0267 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:02.346 +69:59:33.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.400 +69:59:16.84
Second-epoch image center 09:36:02.346 +69:59:33.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0261 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 09:36:04.620 +70:00:08.58
Second-epoch second image center 09:36:02.346 +69:59:33.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01038 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rIMDMhl8lZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QbrZMwEUze
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Zp5vCTYkKV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pZpIv4AEch
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 51532 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.7773 to 172.6837 deg, Dec +62.8130 to +75.4851 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 116.7773 to 172.6837 deg, Dec 62.8130 to 75.4851 deg
Loaded 9545 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): 4868 out of 5492 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5492 out of 51532 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.743500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.743500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 51532 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.7773 to 172.6837 deg, Dec +62.8130 to +75.4851 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 116.7773 to 172.6837 deg, Dec 62.8130 to 75.4851 deg
Loaded 9545 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): 4868 out of 5492 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5492 out of 51532 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 51887 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.7032 to 172.5255 deg, Dec +62.8134 to +75.4919 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.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 116.7032 to 172.5255 deg, Dec 62.8134 to 75.4919 deg
Loaded 9544 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): 4857 out of 5495 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5495 out of 51887 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
1.9 pix UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
1.9 pix wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
1.9 pix wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
15.6 mag. UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
13.4 mag. fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
13.5 mag. fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 13.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.rIMDMhl8lZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2624, bad_region=12474, passed=51522
Got 51522 stars (including 37098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51522 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40341 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40341 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40341 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.552 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=280 n_q2=191 n_q3=290 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.285
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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.QbrZMwEUze (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2687, bad_region=12460, passed=51868
Got 51868 stars (including 37397 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51868 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=284 n_q2=188 n_q3=289 n_q4=207 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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.Zp5vCTYkKV (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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=526, bad_region=4209, passed=15050
Got 15050 stars (including 10491 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15050 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=219 n_q2=224 n_q3=245 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.pZpIv4AEch (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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=507, bad_region=4329, passed=16337
Got 16337 stars (including 11668 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16337 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12543 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12543 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=224 n_q2=221 n_q3=267 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.208
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.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_2026-07-11_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_001004_TTUQ2b1x1_2714657_Y04xgJUb/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 08:45:37.46 +69:58:28.5: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 11:02:06.55 +72:04:29.4: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 10:58:24.46 +72:15:40.2: 13.21 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 08:45:37.46 +69:58:28.5: 13.47 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:45:37.46 +69:58:28.5: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0710 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 11:02:06.55 +72:04:29.4: 13.26 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 11:02:06.55 +72:04:29.4: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2927 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 10:58:24.46 +72:15:40.2: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 10:58:24.46 +72:15:40.2: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3164 delta=0.95 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out05583.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out05724.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 18s
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 64495_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 64495_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:44:06.72 +71:47:53.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64498_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 64498_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 65128_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 65128_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:59:18.85 +67:23:44.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65226_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 65226_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:18:43.24 +67:14:22.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65304_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 65304_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:06:33.67 +73:11:42.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 65413_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 65413_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 44723_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 44723_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:50:31.53 +67:26:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05724_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
Preparing report for the candidate 05724_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
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Considering the candidate 05583_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
Preparing report for the candidate 05583_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
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Considering the candidate 27201_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 27201_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_23-50-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks