NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v

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Processing fields UMa-10-Q1b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits
Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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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-10-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-10-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1308769 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1308769 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits_preview.png'
UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits

renamed 'UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits_preview.png'
UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 431.5825 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 529.1146 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1698.6082 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 508.6935 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1704.4527 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 503.5743 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.93577 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.010 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 27.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-20T23:17:11.0420148' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-21T04:17:11.0420148' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61242.178600023 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-21T04:17:20.9425963' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61242.1787146064 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 161.997247963865 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 46.0002123511826 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 17.9494444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 313.696944444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.2144232990707 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'UMa-10' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '10 48 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+46 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29505 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29505 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 45.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.41 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 27.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 39.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 6.800544 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits :) Spent 0.846209 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 27.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-20T23:18:30.4287563' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-21T04:18:30.4287563' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61242.1795188426 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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= 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'UMa-10' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '10 48 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+46 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29505 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29505 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 45.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.41 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 27.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 39.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 6.800544 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits :) Spent 0.839535 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

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Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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: 2461242.67871576 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits' wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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: 10:48:01.354 +46:00:05.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Image size: 942.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:48:03.671 +45:58:15.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:48:01.354 +46:00:05.88 Second-epoch image center 10:48:03.671 +45:58:15.28 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0314 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Image size: 942.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:48:04.284 +45:58:46.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:48:01.354 +46:00:05.88 Second-epoch image center 10:48:04.284 +45:58:46.27 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0237 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 10:48:03.671 +45:58:15.28 Second-epoch second image center 10:48:04.284 +45:58:46.27 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00879 deg. ################################### 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PrOuySpJWe Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YkgwmIwcVh Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QGRYVBvbm4 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1ub1tGKToG Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6977 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2907 to 173.9078 deg, Dec +39.8246 to +51.3881 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 149.2907 to 173.9078 deg, Dec 39.8246 to 51.3881 deg Loaded 4560 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): 3127 out of 3305 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3305 out of 6977 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.930900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.930900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6977 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2907 to 173.9078 deg, Dec +39.8246 to +51.3881 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 149.2907 to 173.9078 deg, Dec 39.8246 to 51.3881 deg Loaded 4560 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): 3127 out of 3305 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3305 out of 6977 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (aperture=6.5) Read 6367 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.7479 to 174.3135 deg, Dec +40.3419 to +51.2583 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 149.7479 to 174.3135 deg, Dec 40.3419 to 51.2583 deg Loaded 4269 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): 3196 out of 3285 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3285 out of 6367 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (aperture=6.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 2.4 pix UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 2.8 pix fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 2.8 pix fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits 2.2 pix wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 2.4 pix wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 15.3 mag. UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 14.2 mag. fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 14.2 mag. fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.PrOuySpJWe (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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=476, bad_region=0, passed=6977 Got 6977 stars (including 6493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6977 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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 955 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6892 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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 955 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6890 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6890 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 955 stars left (next iteration limit 1050) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits N_match=955 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=223 n_q2=254 n_q3=246 n_q4=232 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.244 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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.YkgwmIwcVh (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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=355, bad_region=0, passed=6367 Got 6367 stars (including 6003 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6367 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6283 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6285 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6285 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.552 n_q1=214 n_q2=261 n_q3=243 n_q4=240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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.QGRYVBvbm4 (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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=254, bad_region=0, passed=3715 Got 3715 stars (including 3459 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3715 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3666 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3664 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3664 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.466 n_q1=256 n_q2=222 n_q3=274 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.360 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.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.1ub1tGKToG (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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=277, bad_region=0, passed=3707 Got 3707 stars (including 3428 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3707 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3666 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3665 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3665 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.495 n_q1=251 n_q2=226 n_q3=275 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.324 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.244 ref2=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits sigma_overall=0.471 worst_q_ratio=1.171 new1=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.360 new2=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.324 reference average sigma_overall=0.4275 worst_q_ratio=1.2075 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300_astrometric_residuals.png (955 matched stars from wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183_astrometric_residuals.png (958 matched stars from wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509_astrometric_residuals.png (956 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510_astrometric_residuals.png (956 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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: 10:48:01.354 +46:00:05.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Image size: 942.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:48:03.671 +45:58:15.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:48:01.354 +46:00:05.88 Second-epoch image center 10:48:03.671 +45:58:15.28 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0314 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Image size: 942.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 10:48:04.284 +45:58:46.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 10:48:01.354 +46:00:05.88 Second-epoch image center 10:48:04.284 +45:58:46.27 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0237 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 10:48:03.671 +45:58:15.28 Second-epoch second image center 10:48:04.284 +45:58:46.27 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00879 deg. ################################### 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3JGM6pB13S Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ym9OntspP3 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mKgC1I5plD Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZsDPBZqkjJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 34182 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2627 to 173.9078 deg, Dec +39.8246 to +51.4078 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 149.2627 to 173.9078 deg, Dec 39.8246 to 51.4078 deg Loaded 4573 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): 2964 out of 3314 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 34182 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.821150 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.821150 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 34182 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2627 to 173.9078 deg, Dec +39.8246 to +51.4078 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 149.2627 to 173.9078 deg, Dec 39.8246 to 51.4078 deg Loaded 4573 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): 2964 out of 3314 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 34182 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (aperture=5.1) Read 30481 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.6976 to 174.3134 deg, Dec +40.3159 to +51.2658 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 149.6976 to 174.3134 deg, Dec 40.3159 to 51.2658 deg Loaded 4298 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): 3062 out of 3297 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3297 out of 30481 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (aperture=5.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 2.2 pix UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 2.7 pix fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 2.7 pix fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits 2.1 pix wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 2.2 pix wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 15.5 mag. UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 14.4 mag. fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 14.4 mag. fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.9 (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.3JGM6pB13S (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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1513, bad_region=9, passed=34161 Got 34161 stars (including 32570 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34161 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 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33864 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 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33866 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33866 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=222 n_q2=251 n_q3=249 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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.ym9OntspP3 (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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1294, bad_region=0, passed=30460 Got 30460 stars (including 29132 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30460 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30161 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=223 n_q2=263 n_q3=238 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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.mKgC1I5plD (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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=556, bad_region=1, passed=17676 Got 17676 stars (including 17102 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17676 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17508 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17507 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17507 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.467 n_q1=258 n_q2=225 n_q3=274 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.360 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.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.ZsDPBZqkjJ (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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=992, bad_region=1, passed=18309 Got 18309 stars (including 17295 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18309 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18102 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18101 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18101 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.495 n_q1=254 n_q2=226 n_q3=276 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.367 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.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_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 10:43:52.93 +46:12:45.4: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits at 10:43:52.93 +46:12:45.4: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:43:52.93 +46:12:45.4: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1700 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52146_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52146_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    12.86    10:59:42.63 +50:10:40.3   3825 0577   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 10:59:42.61 +50:10:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52150_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52150_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    12.28    11:32:04.10 +49:15:22.3   0594 0639   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 11:32:04.08 +49:15:22.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52204_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52204_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    10.63    11:09:56.48 +44:28:31.9   2393 3878   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 11:09:56.47 +44:28:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52330_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52330_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    12.26    11:16:46.07 +49:26:50.7   2116 0802   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 11:16:46.06 +49:26:50.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52391_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52391_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    12.63    11:20:39.50 +45:00:34.6   1297 3393   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 11:20:39.48 +45:00:34.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52568_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52568_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 07 21.17872    2461242.67872    13.14    10:43:52.91 +46:12:45.5   5232 3073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-17-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0509.fits Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    13.20    10:43:52.96 +46:12:45.3   5232 3078   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52665_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52665_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    13.26    10:27:52.83 +42:58:49.9   6901 5065   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 10:27:52.77 +42:58:49.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52746_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52746_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    14.06    10:57:24.78 +43:55:55.9   3703 4350   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 10:57:24.86 +43:55:56.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52755_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52755_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    13.84    10:54:31.91 +45:27:51.9   4091 3456   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 10:54:32.04 +45:27:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52789_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 52789_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    14.21    10:18:08.45 +45:36:38.5   7930 3458   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.4") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 50047_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 The candidate 50047_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 07 21.17963    2461242.67963    13.26    10:23:02.94 +47:25:47.4   7392 2374   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_231905_TTUQ1b1x1_2453532_m7E9W84v/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_23-18-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0510.fits **** FOUND 10:23:02.91 +47:25:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed UMa-10-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### 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). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### 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 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461242.67871576 -observatory V36 07:08:23.37 +17:57:08.8 Mercury (2.9mag) 10:55:36.70 +07:43:24.1 Venus (-4.2mag) 04:56:15.31 +22:34:34.2 Mars (1.3mag) 08:26:32.65 +19:39:20.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:40.61 +03:22:23.1 Saturn (0.7mag) 04:09:10.57 +20:50:15.4 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:51.64 +00:19:00.7 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:29:53.55 -23:22:45.1 Pluto (14.4mag) 13:22:52.18 -14:09:59.8 Moon (-10.3mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 21 04:14 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461242.67871576: 08:26:40.30 +19:38:50.8 Io (6.0mag) 08:26:38.03 +19:39:00.6 Europa (6.3mag) 08:26:18.40 +19:40:16.7 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:26:26.53 +19:39:49.0 Callisto (6.7mag) 08:24:36.62 +19:28:30.2 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:26:32.75 +19:39:20.6 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:23:58.38 +19:30:37.9 Elara (17.7mag) 08:30:22.69 +19:27:46.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:30:52.33 +19:46:06.5 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:39.20 +03:22:51.2 Titan (8.5mag) 00:56:44.56 +03:22:09.5 Rhea (9.8mag) 00:56:08.07 +03:19:55.5 Iapetus (11.2mag) 00:56:35.97 +03:21:48.9 Hyperion (14.5mag) 00:56:26.86 +03:18:02.9 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 21 04:14 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461242.67871576: 18:05:38.02 -30:15:00.5 JWST 17:01:06.45 +45:05:26.1 Chandra 08:53:40.25 -49:59:08.3 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 21 04:14 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461242.67871576 -observatory V36 02:51:15.31 +15:39:20.2 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:10:14.79 -34:35:11.2 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:36:26.74 -68:21:03.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:04:27.78 +32:38:15.7 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 02:40:46.59 +24:45:42.1 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:52:30.93 +32:10:21.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:24:32.85 +26:48:43.9 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:05:05.08 +29:17:29.4 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:16:48.47 +05:10:18.0 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:10:59.81 -11:40:03.0 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:35:24.02 +67:22:46.9 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 16:11:20.71 -11:11:26.9 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:19:54.17 +66:19:15.3 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 07:46:41.34 +30:31:52.8 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:11:41.55 +15:32:34.4 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:27:05.61 +41:15:38.5 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:35:23.33 +47:30:20.8 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 04:59:40.41 -13:22:06.9 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:43:17.48 +27:15:25.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:21:27.78 -13:56:12.6 17.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:09:05.37 +21:56:02.0 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:48:45.24 +03:25:34.7 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:24:31.49 +79:03:01.9 17.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:56:37.29 +45:40:23.6 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:32:49.46 +06:18:04.7 17.1mag A/2026 E1 21:35:22.63 -19:20:34.9 7.0mag 10P/Tempel 11:18:48.49 -02:23:15.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:15:30.58 +30:41:51.8 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 10:30:36.74 +10:31:56.3 17.1mag 63P/Wild 00:52:14.78 -05:03:26.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 04:53:26.22 +20:36:53.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 02:38:52.99 +11:59:18.0 16.4mag 88P/Howell 07:07:07.53 +29:43:50.0 15.8mag 93P/Lovas 04:56:30.72 +31:19:41.3 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 08:35:06.50 +29:23:16.5 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:08:32.17 -03:11:10.0 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos 05:08:58.36 +21:03:50.9 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 05:56:26.75 +19:33:07.6 17.8mag 131P/Mueller 07:51:27.46 +14:35:03.3 16.9mag 141P-D/Machholz 03:21:05.88 -20:33:34.2 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 06:12:08.21 +35:58:07.5 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring 18:26:21.52 +22:54:05.5 13.8mag 169P/NEAT 02:06:08.09 +08:39:07.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:35:46.64 -08:54:05.6 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR 20:35:57.74 -51:36:28.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 02:29:54.01 +17:08:19.9 15.5mag 260P/McNaught 06:10:16.09 +37:31:41.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:06:45.24 +05:02:24.4 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski 08:44:23.80 +19:13:09.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 08:08:36.87 +38:18:15.8 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.4K Jul 21 04:14 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 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 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 2026-07-16.17 17.02 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K Jul 21 04:14 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Jul 21 04:14 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 23:56:58.996 -08:52:15.69 AT 2026tco 2026-06-28.38 20.9296 23:54:46.090 -08:57:09.09 AT 2026tcn 2026-06-28.38 21.0773 23:56:22.967 -02:30:21.39 AT 2026tcm 2026-06-28.41 22.0118 00:00:35.535 -08:28:30.01 AT 2026tcl 2026-06-28.38 20.8879 23:47:52.020 -01:07:14.93 AT 2026tck 2026-06-28.35 22.438 23:52:36.644 -03:46:49.40 AT 2026tcj 2026-06-28.35 22.2179 21:42:47.896 -09:01:31.52 AT 2026tci 2026-06-27.33 23.0184 22:55:02.637 -10:40:03.08 AT 2026tch 2026-06-27.42 22.86 20:55:13.637 -21:18:38.78 AT 2026tcg 2026-06-27.33 23.1947 23:10:16.486 +00:53:13.74 AT 2026tcf 2026-06-27.40 22.6048 21:09:09.750 -14:53:41.10 AT 2026tce 2026-06-27.34 23.112 20:14:07.915 -17:46:14.81 AT 2026tcd 2026-06-27.29 23.1617 23:21:50.876 -02:55:18.61 AT 2026tcc 2026-06-27.39 22.5616 23:40:39.509 +02:06:14.04 AT 2026tcb 2026-06-27.43 22.8588 20:38:31.462 -21:36:47.89 AT 2026tca 2026-06-27.35 22.1497 21:12:20.831 -20:40:40.44 AT 2026tbz 2026-06-27.33 21.9251 22:40:45.946 -08:39:06.01 AT 2026tby 2026-06-27.41 22.758 22:48:29.300 -02:38:41.80 AT 2026tbx 2026-06-27.41 22.8718 21:36:29.322 -15:30:17.14 AT 2026tbw 2026-06-27.33 22.8193 20:39:19.516 -19:03:56.20 AT 2026tbv 2026-06-27.32 22.6191 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Jul 21 04:14 tns_transients_list.txt

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