FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.81241069 22.02.2026 07:29:42.284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
First image: 2461093.81241069 22.02.2026 07:29:42.284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Last  image: 2461238.69729453 17.07.2026 04:43:56.247   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.48
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: 6 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):  3640
Objects passed selection criteria:  3634
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3398
Average stars matched: 3065.5 (90.2148 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   113944 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Jul 16 05:04:38 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-156-g3b0d8dc3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jul 17 00:24:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.81241069 22.02.2026 07:29:42.284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
First image: 2461093.81241069 22.02.2026 07:29:42.284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Last  image: 2461238.69729453 17.07.2026 04:43:56.247   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
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: 16 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  19820
Objects passed selection criteria:  19772
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 18671.8
Average stars matched: 16867.5 (90.337 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   131912 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Jul 16 05:04:38 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-156-g3b0d8dc3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jul 17 00:26:58 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= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-14-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-14-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-14-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 442175 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 442175 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits_preview.png'

UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits


renamed 'UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits_preview.png'

UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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= 461.9619
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 493.6807
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1097.8700
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 398.3425
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1099.2824
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 396.0761
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.37654
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.006
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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 =     21.6299991607666 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits :)

Spent 0.747137 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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.6100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits :)

Spent 0.894480 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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/d_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits



fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461238.69659575
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.480 +30:00:49.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:19.756 +30:01:19.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.480 +30:00:49.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:19.756 +30:01:19.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0700 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:16.266 +30:00:47.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.480 +30:00:49.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:16.266 +30:00:47.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0570 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:00:19.756 +30:01:19.51
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:16.266 +30:00:47.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01536 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AX05xi8pos
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uo7QYbDPUx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bQKPnsxWoT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.St3hi8fUBN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5712 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.2957 to 189.2939 deg, Dec +24.2889 to +35.3609 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.2957 to 189.2939 deg, Dec 24.2889 to 35.3609 deg
Loaded 3870 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): 2817 out of 2965 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2965 out of 5712 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.905300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.905300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.43

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.43

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5712 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.2957 to 189.2939 deg, Dec +24.2889 to +35.3609 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.2957 to 189.2939 deg, Dec 24.2889 to 35.3609 deg
Loaded 3870 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): 2817 out of 2965 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2965 out of 5712 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 5408 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4632 to 189.4636 deg, Dec +24.5419 to +35.2661 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.4632 to 189.4636 deg, Dec 24.5419 to 35.2661 deg
Loaded 3742 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 2840 out of 2911 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2911 out of 5408 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 2.4 pix  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 15.3 mag.  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (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.AX05xi8pos (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.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=423, bad_region=1397, passed=5712
Got 5712 stars (including 4011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5712 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
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: 971 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: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.4)
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: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4500 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=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=315 n_q2=181 n_q3=301 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.Uo7QYbDPUx (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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=334, bad_region=1287, passed=5408
Got 5408 stars (including 3841 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5408 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=311 n_q2=182 n_q3=295 n_q4=189 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.bQKPnsxWoT (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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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=200, bad_region=622, passed=3246
Got 3246 stars (including 2449 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3246 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=325 n_q2=164 n_q3=313 n_q4=176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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.St3hi8fUBN (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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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=204, bad_region=624, passed=3229
Got 3229 stars (including 2422 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3229 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=319 n_q2=166 n_q3=317 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.031
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits sigma_overall=0.441 worst_q_ratio=1.101
ref2=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.346 worst_q_ratio=1.091
new1=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.074
new2=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.031
reference average sigma_overall=0.3935 worst_q_ratio=1.096
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.480 +30:00:49.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:19.756 +30:01:19.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.480 +30:00:49.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:19.756 +30:01:19.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0700 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:16.266 +30:00:47.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:00.480 +30:00:49.29
Second-epoch image center 12:00:16.266 +30:00:47.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0570 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:00:19.756 +30:01:19.51
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:16.266 +30:00:47.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01536 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OG7pHYiXeA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.S7TVm9uumH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kZMOPKa77H
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.brWuQGBH9n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits and wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28642 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.2682 to 189.2939 deg, Dec +24.2296 to +35.3727 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.2682 to 189.2939 deg, Dec 24.2296 to 35.3727 deg
Loaded 3904 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): 2697 out of 2980 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2980 out of 28642 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.791200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.791200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28642 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.2682 to 189.2939 deg, Dec +24.2296 to +35.3727 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.2682 to 189.2939 deg, Dec 24.2296 to 35.3727 deg
Loaded 3904 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): 2697 out of 2980 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2980 out of 28642 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 26491 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 170.4632 to 189.4882 deg, Dec +24.5296 to +35.2698 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 170.4632 to 189.4882 deg, Dec 24.5296 to 35.2698 deg
Loaded 3754 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 2750 out of 2939 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2939 out of 26491 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 15.5 mag.  UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (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.OG7pHYiXeA (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.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=16, blended=1277, bad_region=5694, passed=28626
Got 28626 stars (including 21900 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
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(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23628 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
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(), 23628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23628 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=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=314 n_q2=181 n_q3=301 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.S7TVm9uumH (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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1107, bad_region=4975, passed=26477
Got 26477 stars (including 20621 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26477 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=311 n_q2=189 n_q3=286 n_q4=189 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.037
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.kZMOPKa77H (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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=800, bad_region=2445, passed=18040
Got 18040 stars (including 15049 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18040 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.384 n_q1=322 n_q2=163 n_q3=312 n_q4=176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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.brWuQGBH9n (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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=670, bad_region=2382, passed=17553
Got 17553 stars (including 14730 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17553 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
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_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=320 n_q2=168 n_q3=311 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.031
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/wcs_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 11:55:55.36 +28:26:53.9:  14.36 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits at 12:17:00.44 +27:45:08.4:  11.59 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 12:17:00.44 +27:45:08.4:  11.63 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.61 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:17:00.44 +27:45:08.4: ref_mag=11.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7452 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-24-51_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 11:55:55.36 +28:26:53.9:  14.34 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.35 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:55:55.36 +28:26:53.9: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1705 delta=0.18 (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: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 36143_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36143_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    13.46    11:59:48.62 +34:17:04.7   4810 0607   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

**** FOUND  11:59:48.62 +34:17:03.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36169_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36169_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 17.19660    2461238.69660    11.74    12:17:00.44 +27:45:08.4   2574 4564   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    11.75    12:17:00.44 +27:45:08.4   2567 4559   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 36288_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36288_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    13.66    12:10:30.80 +29:05:29.3   3445 3758   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

**** FOUND  12:10:30.83 +29:05:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36302_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36302_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    13.19    11:41:52.27 +25:56:40.6   7331 5577   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

**** FOUND  11:41:52.27 +25:56:41.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36307_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36307_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    13.34    11:43:23.38 +27:34:51.4   7072 4592   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

**** FOUND  11:43:23.39 +27:34:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36326_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36326_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    13.76    12:02:59.59 +27:00:23.3   4448 5018   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

**** FOUND  12:02:59.65 +27:00:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36460_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36460_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    14.12    11:58:02.87 +32:15:07.3   5054 1836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

**** FOUND  11:58:02.87 +32:15:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36501_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 36501_fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 17.19660    2461238.69660    14.13    11:55:55.43 +28:26:56.0   5387 4134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-42-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.19729    2461238.69729    14.21    11:55:55.30 +28:26:51.9   5379 4129   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_001030_TTUQ2b1x1_2603941_ubnfbeLs/fd_UMa-14-Q2b1x1_2026-07-16_23-43-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0129.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-14-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-14-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461238.69659575 -observatory V36
07:14:42.14 +17:23:18.7 Mercury (4.4mag)
10:39:46.57 +09:35:33.7 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:44:27.85 +22:11:53.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:22:54.55 +19:51:25.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:27.45 +03:22:13.4 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:08:29.64 +20:48:26.4 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:56.86 +00:19:47.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:16.49 -23:21:01.1 Pluto (14.4mag)
10:13:40.34 +09:52:16.2 Moon (-9.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461238.69659575:
08:22:56.86 +19:51:18.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:22:52.66 +19:51:34.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:23:09.68 +19:50:29.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:22:28.37 +19:53:04.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:21:07.97 +19:38:37.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:22:56.71 +19:51:17.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:20:28.82 +19:41:35.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:26:38.67 +19:41:57.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:27:28.56 +19:57:32.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:39.45 +03:22:08.5 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:32.48 +03:22:08.2 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:52.70 +03:20:12.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:13.53 +03:22:16.1 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:19.02 +03:18:27.5 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461238.69659575:
17:57:12.68 -31:22:59.2 JWST
19:40:55.05 +00:58:20.8 Chandra
08:56:25.99 -50:20:39.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461238.69659575 -observatory V36
02:45:51.45 +15:13:15.4 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:12:53.67 -34:31:27.9 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:32:30.35 -68:15:45.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:03:08.96 +32:33:56.6 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:23:15.01 +19:48:14.4 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:55:13.91 +32:14:23.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:20:08.35 +26:51:32.6 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:01:31.73 +29:28:22.1 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:14:11.07 +05:07:03.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:03:09.26 +21:00:14.1 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:05.08 -11:33:21.9 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:40:40.87 +67:30:54.5 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:18:03.32 -10:47:14.4 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:12:41.45 +66:05:14.4 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:41:40.34 +30:20:35.9 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:13:14.39 +15:28:56.3 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:32:25.39 +40:38:25.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:40:08.20 +46:59:19.2 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:56:02.19 -13:30:31.8 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:40:09.42 +27:55:34.6 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:18:58.24 -13:31:39.3 16.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:04:11.45 +22:07:46.0 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:47:05.72 +03:37:38.9 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:33:38.99 +79:08:53.4 17.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:53:08.03 +45:31:25.6 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:30:01.51 +05:41:53.9 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:29:34.08 -17:40:33.4 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:16:45.98 -02:11:36.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:09:56.91 +30:17:09.0 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:22:20.91 +11:49:09.7 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:51:02.53 -05:02:46.7 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:43:54.75 +20:29:18.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:33:04.36 +11:30:47.8 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:55:41.51 +30:04:11.8 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:43:21.73 +31:19:12.2 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:25:24.80 +29:54:06.0 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:00:58.41 -01:35:14.6 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:02:40.69 +20:59:16.4 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:49:05.47 +19:37:57.3 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:38:03.68 +15:30:12.6 16.4mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:19:27.17 -20:33:51.8 15.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:57:45.68 +35:18:34.3 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:43:30.79 +19:41:25.3 14.1mag 169P/NEAT
01:57:07.34 +08:18:36.4 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:30.70 -08:41:20.3 17.2mag 235P/LINEAR
08:59:37.20 +32:38:54.3 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:38:38.37 -50:57:19.9 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:18:34.38 +15:17:33.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:58:04.32 +37:19:33.4 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:30.89 +05:25:40.8 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:40:46.64 +19:23:32.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:02:27.92 +38:38:35.5 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-26eg  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
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
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +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
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.28 16.29
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80    2026-07-14.15 15.5
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:27:50.004 -06:44:08.56  AT 2026svd  2026-06-26.40 23.3852
04:22:38.209 -47:20:55.00  AT 2026svc  2026-06-26.43 22.5609
21:50:00.261 -07:57:05.98  AT 2026svb  2026-06-26.41 23.0326
00:44:37.185 -43:22:31.83  AT 2026sva  2026-06-26.42 21.6706
21:35:19.036 -19:34:24.34  AT 2026suz  2026-06-26.41 23.3439
22:40:47.013 -09:25:04.67  AT 2026suy  2026-06-26.40 23.289
22:05:53.553 -08:24:29.60  AT 2026sux  2026-06-26.41 22.2593
22:33:25.333 -02:10:00.75  AT 2026suw  2026-06-26.40 22.6919
22:01:05.082 -07:26:52.26  AT 2026suv  2026-06-26.41 22.9876
22:30:12.816 -04:52:34.67  AT 2026suu  2026-06-26.40 21.9579
21:54:55.644 -07:45:32.24  AT 2026sut  2026-06-26.41 21.0171
18:17:40.907 -50:01:40.94  AT 2026sus  2026-07-07.95 19.363
20:17:07.701 -31:44:39.62  SN 2026sur  2026-07-08.18 19.091
03:21:24.733 -45:31:36.65  AT 2026suq  2026-07-08.14 18.759
21:15:50.298 -66:09:30.96  AT 2026sup  2026-07-07.05 18.911
22:32:27.822 -20:22:41.23  AT 2026suo  2026-07-06.46 19.8035
04:03:27.102 -57:43:47.16  AT 2026sun  2026-07-08.15 18.325
23:58:57.947 -03:02:20.39  AT 2026sum  2026-07-08.38 19.6555
00:36:59.677 +43:01:07.64  AT 2026sul  2026-07-05.38 20.0025
14:33:14.800 +42:54:37.00  AT 2026suk  2026-06-30.71 21.4
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Jul 17 00:24:08 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 46s (0.77 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 68s (1.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 127s (2.12 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 20s (0.33 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 112s (1.87 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 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: 4s (0.07 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 139s (2.32 min)
FIELD_UMa-14-Q2b1x1: 287s (4.78 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 289s (4.82 min)
Finished: Fri Jul 17 00:28:57 CDT 2026