FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
First image: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Last  image: 2461233.81542976 12.07.2026 07:34:03.131   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.50
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: 27 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):  6321
Objects passed selection criteria:  6309
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5330
Average stars matched: 5227 (98.0675 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   116072 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 04:59:50 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: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
First image: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Last  image: 2461233.81542976 12.07.2026 07:34:03.131   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 35 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):  33438
Objects passed selection criteria:  33358
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 30536.5
Average stars matched: 29429.2 (96.374 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   142032 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 05:03:08 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: 
UMi-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMi-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMi-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 236969 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 236969 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits_preview.png'

UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits


renamed 'UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits_preview.png'

UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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= 433.0546
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 539.1089
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1115.7404
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 449.8926
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1116.5713
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 450.0627
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.57644
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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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 =     23.2800006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits :)

Spent 0.995812 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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.2399997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits :)

Spent 0.806873 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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits



fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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: 2461233.81478676
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits'
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  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: 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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: 14:24:55.410 +69:59:58.96 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:24:55.410 +69:59:58.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0766 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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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: 14:24:55.289 +69:59:19.85 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:24:55.289 +69:59:19.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0766 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  14:24:55.410 +69:59:58.96
Second-epoch second image center 14:24:55.289 +69:59:19.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01086 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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cwgnPhLwkg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D8aHckQdgt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e6AdudYAGu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lhdzlzh6GP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec +63.6716 to +75.2465 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec 63.6716 to 75.2465 deg
Loaded 8088 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): 4842 out of 5068 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5068 out of 8621 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.776500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.776500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec +63.6716 to +75.2465 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 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec 63.6716 to 75.2465 deg
Loaded 8088 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): 4842 out of 5068 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5068 out of 8621 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (aperture=6.8)
Read 8512 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9471 to 244.0960 deg, Dec +63.5722 to +75.3021 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 187.9471 to 244.0960 deg, Dec 63.5722 to 75.3021 deg
Loaded 8230 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): 4860 out of 5042 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5042 out of 8512 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.5 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 2.4 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.5 pix  wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 15.3 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  11.7 (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.cwgnPhLwkg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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=586, bad_region=1879, passed=8621
Got 8621 stars (including 6268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8621 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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(), 6907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
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=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=321 n_q2=171 n_q3=323 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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.D8aHckQdgt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.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=520, bad_region=1896, passed=8512
Got 8512 stars (including 6183 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8512 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6776 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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=326 n_q2=170 n_q3=313 n_q4=163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.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.e6AdudYAGu (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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_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=274, bad_region=1024, passed=5080
Got 5080 stars (including 3822 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5080 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4167 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4168 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4168 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.463 n_q1=337 n_q2=161 n_q3=320 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_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.lhdzlzh6GP (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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_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=282, bad_region=1018, passed=5043
Got 5043 stars (including 3790 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5043 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 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: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.431 n_q1=337 n_q2=162 n_q3=317 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.014
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_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
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits sigma_overall=0.433 worst_q_ratio=1.110
ref2=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits sigma_overall=0.420 worst_q_ratio=1.041
new1=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.188
new2=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.428 worst_q_ratio=1.014
reference average sigma_overall=0.4265 worst_q_ratio=1.0755
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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (976 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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 06957_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 06957_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    8.90    14:17:20.06 +66:47:42.4   5244 5120   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  14:17:20.08 +66:47:42.5 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 UMi-02-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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  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: 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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: 14:24:55.410 +69:59:58.96 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:24:55.410 +69:59:58.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0766 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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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: 14:24:55.289 +69:59:19.85 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:24:55.289 +69:59:19.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0766 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  14:24:55.410 +69:59:58.96
Second-epoch second image center 14:24:55.289 +69:59:19.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01086 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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qyFS3turyq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kFsHua56px
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dBNCgSQ1Gk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CK2t3fmj4h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44391 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec +63.6485 to +75.2556 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec 63.6485 to 75.2556 deg
Loaded 8180 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): 4586 out of 5134 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5134 out of 44391 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.633950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.633950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44391 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec +63.6485 to +75.2556 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec 63.6485 to 75.2556 deg
Loaded 8180 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): 4586 out of 5134 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5134 out of 44391 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 44212 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9471 to 244.2911 deg, Dec +63.5722 to +75.3026 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 187.9471 to 244.2911 deg, Dec 63.5722 to 75.3026 deg
Loaded 8263 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): 4639 out of 5129 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5129 out of 44212 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 2.2 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 15.5 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  14.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.qyFS3turyq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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=26, blended=2305, bad_region=8547, passed=44365
Got 44365 stars (including 33874 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44365 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.460 n_q1=324 n_q2=187 n_q3=294 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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.kFsHua56px (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.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=26, blended=2231, bad_region=7528, passed=44186
Got 44186 stars (including 34762 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44186 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37439 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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=328 n_q2=175 n_q3=302 n_q4=170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.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.dBNCgSQ1Gk (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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_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=8, blended=1217, bad_region=4091, passed=29344
Got 29344 stars (including 24268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29344 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.466 n_q1=333 n_q2=160 n_q3=321 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_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.CK2t3fmj4h (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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_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=13, blended=1252, bad_region=4169, passed=29502
Got 29502 stars (including 24400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29502 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=330 n_q2=162 n_q3=317 n_q4=162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_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
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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits at 15:37:39.83 +69:35:02.6:  13.66 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits at 14:19:02.25 +67:29:51.2:  13.76 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits at 14:44:21.96 +70:12:51.1:  13.83 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits at 15:20:05.64 +70:02:20.3:  14.94 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits at 15:37:39.83 +69:35:02.6:  13.70 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.68 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:37:39.83 +69:35:02.6: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8097 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits at 14:19:02.25 +67:29:51.2:  13.91 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.82 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:19:02.25 +67:29:51.2: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9831 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits at 14:44:21.96 +70:12:51.1:  13.94 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-43-51_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits at 15:20:05.64 +70:02:20.3:  14.81 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.88 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:44:21.96 +70:12:51.1: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0329 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.87 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:20:05.64 +70:02:20.3: ref_mag=14.87 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.6938 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
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: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 53931_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 53931_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    14.15    15:31:58.31 +71:27:07.3   1591 1869   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:31:58.13 +71:27:07.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53939_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 53939_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    12.72    15:20:23.50 +66:11:12.0   1417 5130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:20:23.48 +66:11:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54017_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54017_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    13.24    14:33:13.34 +71:33:44.9   4391 2238   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  14:33:13.30 +71:33:44.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54029_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54029_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    13.63    15:25:59.76 +67:00:54.3   1205 4560   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:25:59.80 +67:00:53.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54040_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54040_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    13.52    13:36:52.76 +69:46:13.1   7287 3076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  13:36:53.08 +69:46:12.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54043_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54043_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 12.31479    2461233.81479    13.81    15:37:39.98 +69:35:02.8   0992 2883   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    13.81    15:37:39.68 +69:35:02.5   0992 2878   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54048_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54048_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    14.11    15:41:46.24 +70:01:32.1   0865 2556   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:41:46.65 +70:01:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54059_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54059_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    14.16    14:59:30.30 +69:44:44.5   2985 3217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  14:59:30.58 +69:44:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54063_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54063_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    13.87    15:20:34.28 +71:47:42.8   2175 1804   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:20:34.42 +71:47:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54065_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54065_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    14.05    15:08:18.15 +72:22:53.8   2809 1572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:08:18.32 +72:22:53.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54075_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54075_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    13.85    15:02:47.12 +67:12:14.9   2578 4715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:02:47.10 +67:12:15.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54078_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54078_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 12.31479    2461233.81479    13.95    14:44:21.91 +70:12:50.6   3796 3028   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    14.16    14:44:22.02 +70:12:51.5   3796 3021   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54098_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54098_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 12.31479    2461233.81479    14.04    14:19:02.12 +67:29:51.0   5131 4703   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    13.94    14:19:02.38 +67:29:51.5   5131 4697   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54137_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54137_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    14.40    15:06:23.99 +70:36:47.9   2716 2644   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  15:06:24.47 +70:36:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54172_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 54172_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 12.31479    2461233.81479    14.70    15:20:05.65 +70:02:21.4   1960 2854   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-33-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    14.69    15:20:05.63 +70:02:19.3   1960 2849   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 36348_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 36348_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 12.31543    2461233.81543    9.12    14:17:20.01 +66:47:42.5   5244 5120   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_024613_TTUQ2b1x1_3895884_MNAmGzjV/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_02-34-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  14:17:20.04 +66:47:42.4 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 UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMi-02-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)2461233.81478676 -observatory V36
07:26:57.91 +17:05:54.1 Mercury (5.6mag)
10:19:50.22 +11:48:54.8 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:29:59.71 +21:39:35.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:18:27.66 +20:05:49.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:03.18 +03:21:10.2 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:07:36.38 +20:46:03.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:00.74 +00:20:29.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:44.07 -23:18:52.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
05:17:32.52 +27:06:52.0 Moon (-8.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461233.81478676:
08:18:35.39 +20:05:21.3 Io (6.1mag)
08:18:24.18 +20:06:02.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:18:30.72 +20:05:34.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:18:41.71 +20:04:54.0 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:16:53.75 +19:50:49.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:18:25.87 +20:05:57.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:16:14.66 +19:54:51.1 Elara (17.6mag)
08:22:03.52 +19:58:56.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:23:18.78 +20:11:11.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:00.58 +03:20:42.9 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:07.86 +03:20:59.9 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:30.35 +03:19:56.8 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:04.11 +03:21:39.3 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:01.28 +03:18:06.8 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 12 05:00 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461233.81478676:
17:48:50.68 -32:34:22.7 JWST
10:24:51.80 +41:46:38.4 Chandra
00:58:57.63 +64:07:22.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461233.81478676 -observatory V36
02:39:03.41 +14:39:41.2 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:16:26.25 -34:24:59.2 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:27:38.40 -68:10:16.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:01:29.28 +32:28:49.5 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
01:58:47.59 +11:59:31.4 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:58:20.90 +32:16:52.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:14:38.35 +26:54:31.7 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:57:13.54 +29:41:35.1 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:11:00.15 +05:02:11.7 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:06:01.53 +21:13:04.5 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:23.85 -11:25:58.7 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:46:51.75 +67:36:23.4 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:27:02.50 -10:17:00.7 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:04:03.43 +65:48:50.9 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:35:23.10 +30:06:12.4 14.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:15:23.17 +15:22:45.8 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:38:48.48 +39:46:25.2 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:45:32.58 +46:17:50.5 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:51:29.50 -13:42:27.0 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:36:11.90 +28:44:32.9 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:15:42.79 -13:03:51.0 16.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:58:22.31 +22:21:09.0 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:45:16.69 +03:51:13.0 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:46:26.32 +79:09:20.1 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:48:21.13 +45:19:29.1 16.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:26:45.86 +04:53:29.7 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:22:07.36 -15:46:56.5 7.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:14:22.64 -01:58:16.8 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:03:00.14 +29:45:59.7 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:12:10.66 +13:23:09.0 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:49:12.46 -05:04:16.4 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
08:33:04.48 +34:07:15.8 18.0mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:32:08.90 +20:16:46.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:25:30.47 +10:52:48.3 16.2mag 88P/Howell
06:41:22.49 +30:25:03.3 15.7mag 93P/Lovas
04:27:22.51 +31:12:09.1 16.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:13:29.64 +30:29:03.3 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:51:47.63 +00:23:17.2 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:54:53.02 +20:52:07.8 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:39:57.59 +19:41:53.3 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:04.31 +03:00:40.8 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:20:47.10 +16:35:44.1 15.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:17:40.36 -20:56:33.5 15.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:40:08.16 +34:22:06.8 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:59:20.30 +16:18:09.6 14.6mag 169P/NEAT
01:45:43.07 +07:49:06.4 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:43.10 -08:27:49.0 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR
08:49:25.45 +33:07:05.3 17.9mag 240P/NEAT
20:41:19.46 -49:59:53.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:04:48.27 +13:00:48.6 15.7mag 260P/McNaught
05:43:10.98 +36:59:55.6 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:31.13 +05:52:54.8 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:36:22.01 +19:35:49.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:54:51.01 +39:03:11.5 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/ :
19:59:28.620 -13:56:29.91  AT 2026tfa  2026-07-06.29 22.0828
19:21:29.220 -18:09:15.97  AT 2026tez  2026-07-06.27 22.8329
20:05:42.563 -29:15:23.57  AT 2026tey  2026-07-06.28 22.7284
19:57:23.739 -26:50:39.25  AT 2026tex  2026-07-06.28 22.0768
20:17:33.319 -18:57:13.64  AT 2026tew  2026-07-06.29 22.7075
19:23:45.194 -19:41:24.47  AT 2026tev  2026-07-06.27 22.3458
20:07:43.974 -21:35:59.17  AT 2026teu  2026-07-06.28 22.8788
19:57:05.293 -24:56:17.03  AT 2026tet  2026-07-06.28 22.6654
19:56:26.112 -27:32:12.71  AT 2026tes  2026-07-06.28 22.4074
20:07:08.470 -28:14:32.90  AT 2026ter  2026-07-06.28 22.3947
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Jul 12 04:58:37 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 17 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 6 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 29s (0.48 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 67s (1.12 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 67s (1.12 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 173s (2.88 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 17 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 7 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 7 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 54s (0.90 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 99s (1.65 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 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: 160s (2.67 min)
FIELD_UMi-02-Q2b1x1: 375s (6.25 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 377s (6.28 min)
Finished: Sun Jul 12 05:04:54 CDT 2026