FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461233.73274682 12.07.2026 05:34:59.325   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
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: 7 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):  5376
Objects passed selection criteria:  5348
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3748.25
Average stars matched: 3481.25 (92.8767 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   114492 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jul 12 01:21:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461233.73274682 12.07.2026 05:34:59.325   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.21
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: 16 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):  27565
Objects passed selection criteria:  27486
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 20754.5
Average stars matched: 19145.8 (92.2487 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   132820 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jul 12 01:24:27 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 331739 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 331739 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits


renamed 'UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 483.7856
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.3741
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1150.9680
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 416.2019
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1152.1954
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 414.9882
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.37909
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits :)

Spent 0.716114 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.2299995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits :)

Spent 0.871238 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits



fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461233.73205494
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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.8'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: 12:42:23.795 +54:00:22.66 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:19.458 +53:59:59.34 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 12:42:23.795 +54:00:22.66
Second-epoch image center 12:42:19.458 +53:59:59.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0124 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:15.417 +53:59:52.22 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 12:42:23.795 +54:00:22.66
Second-epoch image center 12:42:15.417 +53:59:52.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0222 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:42:19.458 +53:59:59.34
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:15.417 +53:59:52.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01009 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.slmW8H9E8e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R4qGoKckYy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pZ2DQrkq2B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uwYvw4gETR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2135 to 205.0231 deg, Dec +47.6316 to +59.4289 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 175.2135 to 205.0231 deg, Dec 47.6316 to 59.4289 deg
Loaded 5130 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): 3352 out of 3530 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3530 out of 6366 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.895950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.895950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2135 to 205.0231 deg, Dec +47.6316 to +59.4289 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 175.2135 to 205.0231 deg, Dec 47.6316 to 59.4289 deg
Loaded 5130 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): 3352 out of 3530 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3530 out of 6366 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2135 to 205.0231 deg, Dec +47.6315 to +59.4307 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 175.2135 to 205.0231 deg, Dec 47.6315 to 59.4307 deg
Loaded 5133 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): 3352 out of 3530 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3530 out of 6336 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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:
 2.2 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.4 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.6 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.slmW8H9E8e (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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=435, bad_region=1484, passed=6366
Got 6366 stars (including 4549 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=286 n_q2=190 n_q3=329 n_q4=171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.R4qGoKckYy (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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=430, bad_region=1480, passed=6336
Got 6336 stars (including 4522 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4991 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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=287 n_q2=192 n_q3=322 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.213
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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.pZ2DQrkq2B (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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.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=186, bad_region=752, passed=3452
Got 3452 stars (including 2549 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3452 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=304 n_q2=202 n_q3=303 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.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.uwYvw4gETR (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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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=184, bad_region=745, passed=3389
Got 3389 stars (including 2493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3389 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2708 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2708 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2708 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=304 n_q2=201 n_q3=303 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.209
ref2=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.412 worst_q_ratio=1.213
new1=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.068
new2=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits sigma_overall=0.421 worst_q_ratio=1.091
reference average sigma_overall=0.4075 worst_q_ratio=1.211
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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.8'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: 12:42:23.795 +54:00:22.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:19.458 +53:59:59.34 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 12:42:23.795 +54:00:22.66
Second-epoch image center 12:42:19.458 +53:59:59.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0124 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:15.417 +53:59:52.22 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 12:42:23.795 +54:00:22.66
Second-epoch image center 12:42:15.417 +53:59:52.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0222 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:42:19.458 +53:59:59.34
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:15.417 +53:59:52.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01009 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LDdG8wO4r0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q8bxONiLvb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R7tG39FzbG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tVVDt2mi51
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0420 to 205.0231 deg, Dec +47.5911 to +59.4389 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 175.0420 to 205.0231 deg, Dec 47.5911 to 59.4389 deg
Loaded 5176 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): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.783500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.783500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0420 to 205.0231 deg, Dec +47.5911 to +59.4389 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 175.0420 to 205.0231 deg, Dec 47.5911 to 59.4389 deg
Loaded 5176 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): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 32020 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0423 to 205.0230 deg, Dec +47.5909 to +59.4403 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.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 175.0423 to 205.0230 deg, Dec 47.5909 to 59.4403 deg
Loaded 5177 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): 3222 out of 3544 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3544 out of 32020 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  14.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.LDdG8wO4r0 (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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=21, blended=1385, bad_region=6554, passed=32039
Got 32039 stars (including 24365 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32039 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=283 n_q2=190 n_q3=323 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.q8bxONiLvb (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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=18, blended=1380, bad_region=6574, passed=32002
Got 32002 stars (including 24322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32002 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26084 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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=284 n_q2=191 n_q3=319 n_q4=179 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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.R7tG39FzbG (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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.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=7, blended=618, bad_region=2982, passed=19200
Got 19200 stars (including 15766 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19200 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
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: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16527 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
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(), 16529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
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=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=297 n_q2=202 n_q3=301 n_q4=168 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.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.tVVDt2mi51 (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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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=13, blended=629, bad_region=3003, passed=19396
Got 19396 stars (including 15951 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19396 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
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: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16749 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
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(), 16749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
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=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=300 n_q2=200 n_q3=296 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.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_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 12:50:54.12 +54:20:58.4:  13.32 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 12:50:54.12 +54:20:58.4:  13.33 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:50:54.12 +54:20:58.4: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6741 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 52392_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 52392_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    11.73    12:15:42.38 +57:00:10.9   6960 1248   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:15:42.38 +57:00:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53728_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 53728_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.18    12:29:24.23 +56:19:11.1   5853 1755   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:29:24.19 +56:19:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53801_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 53801_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.39    12:24:08.46 +51:35:49.9   6503 4578   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:24:08.46 +51:35:49.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54014_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 54014_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.52    12:55:32.24 +56:10:10.4   3659 1865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:55:32.29 +56:10:10.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54335_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 54335_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.82    12:22:52.61 +53:20:11.3   6540 3519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:22:52.57 +53:20:11.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54441_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 54441_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.59    13:07:39.11 +57:39:28.0   2710 0901   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  13:07:39.11 +57:39:29.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54446_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 54446_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 12.23205    2461233.73205    13.68    12:50:54.06 +54:20:58.0   4032 2979   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-33-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0176.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.67    12:50:54.19 +54:20:58.8   4026 2978   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54629_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 54629_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.72    12:35:20.78 +50:07:52.1   5481 5522   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:35:20.85 +50:07:51.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 55189_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 55189_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    13.94    12:48:18.60 +54:28:41.9   4255 2904   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:48:18.62 +54:28:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 55867_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177
The candidate 55867_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.23275    2461233.73275    14.20    12:21:39.29 +53:49:55.1   6626 3211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_005211_TTUQ2b1x1_416352_li0N3Fat/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_00-34-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0177.fits

**** FOUND  12:21:39.37 +53:49:54.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461233.73205494 -observatory V36
07:27:10.95 +17:05:53.1 Mercury (5.5mag)
10:19:29.47 +11:51:08.3 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:29:44.88 +21:38:59.5 Mars (1.3mag)
08:18:23.11 +20:06:04.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:02.68 +03:21:08.6 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:07:35.43 +20:46:01.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:00.77 +00:20:30.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:44.54 -23:18:50.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
05:10:14.18 +26:58:01.9 Moon (-8.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jul 12 01:21 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461233.73205494:
08:18:30.76 +20:05:36.5 Io (6.1mag)
08:18:20.97 +20:06:11.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:18:27.32 +20:05:44.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:18:37.93 +20:05:05.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:16:49.42 +19:51:01.3 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:18:21.47 +20:06:11.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:16:10.34 +19:55:04.5 Elara (17.6mag)
08:21:58.81 +19:59:13.7 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:23:14.51 +20:11:25.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:59.70 +03:20:41.8 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:07.10 +03:20:57.3 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:29.94 +03:19:56.1 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:04.00 +03:21:37.5 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:00.90 +03:18:05.9 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 12 01:22 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461233.73205494:
17:49:09.16 -32:36:22.0 JWST
08:08:48.32 +10:59:24.0 Chandra
20:27:14.00 +32:26:49.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 12 01:21 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461233.73205494 -observatory V36
02:38:56.35 +14:39:05.8 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:16:30.11 -34:24:51.7 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:27:33.39 -68:10:11.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:01:27.54 +32:28:44.4 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
01:58:20.33 +11:50:22.9 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:58:23.96 +32:16:53.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:14:32.66 +26:54:34.4 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:57:09.17 +29:41:48.7 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:10:56.91 +05:02:06.3 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:06:04.56 +21:13:16.5 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:24.30 -11:25:51.8 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:46:57.93 +67:36:26.0 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:27:12.13 -10:16:29.8 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:03:54.67 +65:48:34.9 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:35:16.56 +30:05:57.5 14.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:15:25.52 +15:22:38.6 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:38:54.95 +39:45:28.6 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:45:37.88 +46:17:06.2 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:51:24.79 -13:42:39.9 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:36:07.75 +28:45:22.6 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:15:39.25 -13:03:24.1 16.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:58:16.45 +22:21:22.3 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:45:14.96 +03:51:26.2 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:46:40.47 +79:09:17.1 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:48:15.93 +45:19:15.6 16.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:26:42.62 +04:52:38.1 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:22:00.09 -15:45:05.6 7.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:14:20.26 -01:58:03.8 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:02:52.95 +29:45:27.2 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:12:00.23 +13:24:44.3 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:49:10.40 -05:04:19.1 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
08:32:48.93 +34:07:32.0 18.0mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:31:56.81 +20:16:31.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:25:22.48 +10:52:07.5 16.2mag 88P/Howell
06:41:07.67 +30:25:22.0 15.7mag 93P/Lovas
04:27:06.24 +31:11:57.8 16.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:13:17.41 +30:29:37.4 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:51:38.28 +00:25:18.2 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:54:44.99 +20:51:59.5 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:39:48.16 +19:41:56.1 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:03.07 +03:00:29.6 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:20:28.90 +16:36:49.3 15.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:17:38.28 -20:56:57.3 15.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:39:50.13 +34:21:04.5 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:59:34.75 +16:14:59.0 14.6mag 169P/NEAT
01:45:31.24 +07:48:33.5 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:43.75 -08:27:36.8 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR
08:49:14.94 +33:07:33.4 17.9mag 240P/NEAT
20:41:22.19 -49:58:49.1 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:04:34.28 +12:58:28.6 15.7mag 260P/McNaught
05:42:55.78 +36:59:32.7 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:31.34 +05:53:21.8 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:36:17.50 +19:36:01.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:54:43.16 +39:03:36.4 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.24 16.32
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50    2026-07-5.01 16.82
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50    2026-07-5.01 16.82
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10  AT2026ixd  2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40  SN2026icy  2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30  SN2026gud  2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90  ASASSN-26cs  2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10  ASASSN-26cr  2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90  AT2026ihl  2026-04-10.48 14.21
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8  TCP J15411168+5918268  2026-04-12.9625  19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0  PNV J00433502+4146280  2026-04-23.056  15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2  PNV J00425564+4114122  2026-04-24.042  16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1  TCP J21140338+5646441  2026-05-05.3534  16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1  TCP J15030519+2202041  2026-05-08.3260  13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7  TCP J07151825+4753167  2026-05-09.1599  14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6  TCP J16001844-2230106  2026-05-09.6135  13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:36:20.815 -44:09:38.45  AT 2026teq  2026-07-06.42 22.7941
19:49:39.327 -27:34:48.80  AT 2026tep  2026-07-06.28 22.0721
19:41:45.859 -13:51:17.06  AT 2026teo  2026-07-06.29 21.9021
19:50:54.969 -16:24:44.71  AT 2026ten  2026-07-06.28 21.7555
19:20:22.817 -19:03:16.82  AT 2026tem  2026-07-06.27 22.8769
19:50:32.092 -27:38:04.96  AT 2026tel  2026-07-06.28 22.4265
19:55:04.739 -14:08:25.57  AT 2026tek  2026-07-06.29 23.2157
19:57:12.832 -25:50:29.91  AT 2026tej  2026-07-06.28 22.4394
20:08:29.816 -17:11:06.28  AT 2026tei  2026-07-06.29 22.2561
19:45:11.804 -15:09:28.01  AT 2026teh  2026-07-06.29 22.3212
19:50:38.613 -26:57:45.41  AT 2026teg  2026-07-06.28 22.2494
19:57:16.373 -11:46:44.61  AT 2026tef  2026-07-06.29 21.852
20:00:45.354 -13:50:39.75  AT 2026tee  2026-07-06.29 22.3091
19:40:36.612 -16:01:17.08  AT 2026ted  2026-07-06.29 22.388
19:22:09.736 -19:16:09.34  AT 2026tec  2026-07-06.27 21.7757
19:47:45.246 -15:55:39.96  AT 2026teb  2026-07-06.28 21.4953
20:10:20.838 -19:36:44.96  AT 2026tea  2026-07-06.28 21.7025
19:47:53.287 -27:24:18.19  AT 2026tdz  2026-07-06.28 21.5295
19:43:06.898 -13:47:14.92  AT 2026tdy  2026-07-06.29 22.8632
04:10:05.283 -46:22:02.32  AT 2026tdx  2026-07-06.42 22.094
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Jul 12 01:21:18 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 57s (0.95 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 4s (0.07 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 72s (1.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 146s (2.43 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 95s (1.58 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 126s (2.10 min)
FIELD_UMa-08-Q2b1x1: 290s (4.83 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 292s (4.87 min)
Finished: Sun Jul 12 01:26:10 CDT 2026