######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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-07-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-07-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1053823 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1053823 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits_preview.png'
UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits

renamed 'UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits_preview.png'
UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 482.1649
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 505.6775
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1660.8825
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 451.7990
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1660.4992
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 450.5313
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.44464
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.7700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
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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
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-22T00:11:26.2217301' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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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-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [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-TTU2' / 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 = 169.415120488275 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 54.0001574053927 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '11 17 39' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+54 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20485 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 23.7700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 23.7700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.2 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 44.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.2 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 24.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.200176 / [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
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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
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Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits :)
Spent 0.939688 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 24.1499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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
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Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-22T00:12:29.3008678' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [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
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 169.415120551712 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 54.0001574393931 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.200176 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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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
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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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits :)
Spent 0.931967 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits

fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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: 2461243.71639145
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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 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: 11:17:34.763 +53:59:49.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:17:37.707 +54:00:15.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:17:34.763 +53:59:49.75
Second-epoch image center 11:17:37.707 +54:00:15.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:17:33.473 +53:59:31.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:17:34.763 +53:59:49.75
Second-epoch image center 11:17:33.473 +53:59:31.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0061 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:17:37.707 +54:00:15.96
Second-epoch second image center 11:17:33.473 +53:59:31.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01622 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JhcnOb6jk9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3RYk1I5Scv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j67pGHUVXX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mPd40g7JN2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6848 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 154.0172 to 183.7564 deg, Dec +47.5541 to +59.4177 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 154.0172 to 183.7564 deg, Dec 47.5541 to 59.4177 deg
Loaded 5290 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): 3503 out of 3676 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3676 out of 6848 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.929600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.929600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6848 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 154.0172 to 183.7564 deg, Dec +47.5541 to +59.4177 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 154.0172 to 183.7564 deg, Dec 47.5541 to 59.4177 deg
Loaded 5290 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): 3503 out of 3676 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3676 out of 6848 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 6962 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 154.0172 to 183.7788 deg, Dec +47.6710 to +59.4178 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 154.0172 to 183.7788 deg, Dec 47.6710 to 59.4178 deg
Loaded 5256 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): 3492 out of 3674 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3674 out of 6962 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.3 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
2.0 pix wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.3 pix wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
13.8 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
13.8 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.JhcnOb6jk9 (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=466, bad_region=1565, passed=6848
Got 6848 stars (including 4913 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6848 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5446 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=314 n_q2=170 n_q3=323 n_q4=166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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.3RYk1I5Scv (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=475, bad_region=1575, passed=6962
Got 6962 stars (including 5017 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6962 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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5548 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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=319 n_q2=168 n_q3=319 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.j67pGHUVXX (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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=170, bad_region=578, passed=2867
Got 2867 stars (including 2164 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2867 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2347 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=309 n_q2=193 n_q3=286 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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.mPd40g7JN2 (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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=189, bad_region=573, passed=2841
Got 2841 stars (including 2112 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2841 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2332 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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=308 n_q2=200 n_q3=286 n_q4=173 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.014
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.196
ref2=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.130
new1=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.096
new2=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits sigma_overall=0.369 worst_q_ratio=1.014
reference average sigma_overall=0.3455 worst_q_ratio=1.163
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 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: 11:17:34.763 +53:59:49.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:17:37.707 +54:00:15.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:17:34.763 +53:59:49.75
Second-epoch image center 11:17:37.707 +54:00:15.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:17:33.473 +53:59:31.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:17:34.763 +53:59:49.75
Second-epoch image center 11:17:33.473 +53:59:31.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0061 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:17:37.707 +54:00:15.96
Second-epoch second image center 11:17:33.473 +53:59:31.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01622 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ysEO4Z7m9n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8SmVXLJgpy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8jn7okEkVP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x9qNlDdlSE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 35334 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 153.9051 to 183.7655 deg, Dec +47.5541 to +59.4343 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 153.9051 to 183.7655 deg, Dec 47.5541 to 59.4343 deg
Loaded 5322 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): 3363 out of 3683 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3683 out of 35334 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.822100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.822100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.67
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.67
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 35334 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 153.9051 to 183.7655 deg, Dec +47.5541 to +59.4343 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 153.9051 to 183.7655 deg, Dec 47.5541 to 59.4343 deg
Loaded 5322 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): 3363 out of 3683 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3683 out of 35334 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 34891 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 153.9051 to 183.7788 deg, Dec +47.5457 to +59.4324 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 153.9051 to 183.7788 deg, Dec 47.5457 to 59.4324 deg
Loaded 5333 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): 3334 out of 3681 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3681 out of 34891 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.1 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
1.9 pix wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.1 pix wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
15.6 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (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.ysEO4Z7m9n (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1452, bad_region=6280, passed=35318
Got 35318 stars (including 27807 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35318 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29728 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=314 n_q2=166 n_q3=324 n_q4=166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-12_01-32-34_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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.8SmVXLJgpy (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1579, bad_region=6463, passed=34873
Got 34873 stars (including 27122 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34873 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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.5 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.5 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=316 n_q2=169 n_q3=320 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.8jn7okEkVP (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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=586, bad_region=2519, passed=15949
Got 15949 stars (including 12923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15949 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=305 n_q2=198 n_q3=279 n_q4=180 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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.x9qNlDdlSE (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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=506, bad_region=2544, passed=16186
Got 16186 stars (including 13241 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16186 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14028 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14028 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14028 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=304 n_q2=207 n_q3=277 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.010
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-11-26_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.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_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 51623_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 51623_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.21712 | 2461243.71712 | 12.64 | 11:00:15.53 +51:30:43.3 | 6444 4608 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits |
**** FOUND 11:00:15.61 +51:30:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53599_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 53599_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.21712 | 2461243.71712 | 13.25 | 11:12:50.17 +54:54:35.9 | 5187 2628 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits |
**** FOUND 11:12:50.15 +54:54:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53618_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 53618_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.21712 | 2461243.71712 | 13.09 | 11:21:36.94 +57:04:12.3 | 4417 1339 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits |
**** FOUND 11:21:36.94 +57:04:12.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53645_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169
The candidate 53645_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 22.21712 | 2461243.71712 | 12.99 | 11:00:24.46 +51:28:25.8 | 6431 4632 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_011305_TTUQ2b1x1_2523333_SwvGVtrX/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_00-12-29_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0169.fits |
**** FOUND 11:00:24.49 +51:28:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.71639145 -observatory V36
07:07:35.37 +18:08:00.1 Mercury (2.5mag)
10:59:40.58 +07:13:46.4 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:59:19.53 +22:39:56.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:27:29.50 +19:36:08.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:43.07 +03:22:19.5 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:20.85 +20:50:42.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:49.98 +00:18:46.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:47.53 -23:23:12.0 Pluto (14.4mag)
14:11:33.52 -19:11:27.5 Moon (-10.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 22 03:47 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.71639145:
08:27:25.98 +19:36:23.9 Io (6.0mag)
08:27:38.57 +19:35:32.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:27:18.75 +19:36:54.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:27:34.12 +19:35:55.4 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:25:31.16 +19:25:50.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:27:31.35 +19:36:02.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:24:53.27 +19:27:45.2 Elara (17.7mag)
08:31:20.97 +19:24:02.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:31:45.40 +19:43:05.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:36.97 +03:22:47.0 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:46.49 +03:22:22.6 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:11.66 +03:19:47.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:42.59 +03:21:40.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:27.93 +03:17:50.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 22 03:47 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.71639145:
18:07:55.20 -29:56:04.1 JWST
18:48:28.94 +18:57:01.1 Chandra
20:44:52.69 +38:19:40.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 22 03:47 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.71639145 -observatory V36
02:52:38.33 +15:45:56.5 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:09:35.73 -34:35:56.5 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:37:28.06 -68:22:33.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:04:47.93 +32:39:24.7 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:45:03.62 +25:52:52.5 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:51:47.02 +32:08:59.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:25:41.04 +26:47:56.8 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:06:01.05 +29:14:38.7 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:17:29.68 +05:11:02.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:10:59.90 -11:41:53.2 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:33:59.87 +67:20:06.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:09:41.29 -11:17:41.2 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:21:48.46 +66:23:00.0 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:47:58.80 +30:34:46.0 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:11:19.16 +15:33:19.4 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:25:41.60 +41:24:33.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:34:06.28 +47:37:59.0 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:36.60 -13:20:06.7 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:44:05.62 +27:04:55.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:22:05.29 -14:02:52.8 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:10:23.28 +21:52:51.4 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:49:12.71 +03:22:17.5 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:22:22.28 +79:00:45.8 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:57:28.13 +45:42:37.0 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:33:34.38 +06:27:03.5 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:36:51.01 -19:47:30.4 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:19:21.18 -02:26:23.9 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:16:56.56 +30:48:12.3 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:32:45.66 +10:11:44.7 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:30.99 -05:03:53.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:55:54.63 +20:38:28.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:40:20.60 +12:06:22.3 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:10:04.07 +29:38:03.5 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
04:59:57.11 +31:19:01.0 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:37:37.80 +29:14:54.2 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:10:31.09 -03:36:02.7 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:10:36.18 +21:04:51.5 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:58:20.87 +19:31:38.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:54:51.07 +14:20:29.1 17.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:20.41 -20:29:40.7 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:15:52.68 +36:07:29.1 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:21:03.92 +23:48:55.4 13.7mag 169P/NEAT
02:08:26.29 +08:43:56.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:54.56 -08:57:38.5 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:35:12.49 -51:45:26.6 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:32:51.99 +17:37:01.9 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:13:27.11 +37:34:16.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:51.07 +04:56:12.4 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:45:20.51 +19:10:24.4 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:10:12.42 +38:12:55.9 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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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
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
19:19:08.964 -20:49:20.86 AT 2026thh 2026-07-09.23 23.3724
23:09:35.488 -04:27:52.45 AT 2026thg 2026-07-09.35 22.3109
20:21:14.950 -12:37:31.63 AT 2026thf 2026-07-09.24 23.1886
20:14:38.286 -17:14:45.01 AT 2026the 2026-07-09.24 23.6002
19:29:06.461 -17:52:40.05 AT 2026thd 2026-07-09.23 22.8657
21:09:45.428 -13:55:34.32 AT 2026thc 2026-07-09.29 23.257
20:06:50.792 -15:37:22.53 AT 2026thb 2026-07-09.24 21.5403
23:09:49.547 -09:08:06.82 AT 2026tha 2026-07-09.35 22.9143
21:16:28.184 -15:45:09.49 AT 2026tgz 2026-07-09.29 23.0897
23:19:05.038 -08:43:55.11 AT 2026tgy 2026-07-09.35 21.7217
04:10:49.009 -48:43:16.73 AT 2026tgx 2026-07-09.42 22.2941
21:24:33.496 -20:10:11.43 AT 2026tgw 2026-07-09.29 22.9013
04:11:29.770 -46:12:18.77 AT 2026tgv 2026-07-09.42 22.9999
04:07:44.400 -49:13:01.36 AT 2026tgu 2026-07-09.42 22.0331
21:10:20.128 -14:09:55.94 AT 2026tgt 2026-07-09.29 23.278
23:20:06.593 -16:17:48.29 AT 2026tgs 2026-07-09.35 22.6556
19:05:03.872 -23:19:36.91 AT 2026tgr 2026-07-09.23 21.5848
19:15:04.585 -19:48:18.27 AT 2026tgq 2026-07-09.23 23.246
20:21:03.786 -12:05:37.19 AT 2026tgp 2026-07-09.24 23.8773
23:08:13.178 -10:15:07.93 AT 2026tgo 2026-07-09.35 22.4826
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