######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
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= 3
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-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-04-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 761718 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 761718 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits_preview.png'
UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits

renamed 'UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits_preview.png'
UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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= 482.7200
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 528.8252
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5153.2149
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1180.2664
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5191.6852
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1204.8408
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 10.6754
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.020
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 28.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" 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
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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 57: "PRESSURE= 898.51 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 61: "WINDSPD = 3.600288 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/d_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits :)
Spent 0.910616 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/d_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 28.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/d_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits :)
Spent 0.745629 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/d_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits

fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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: 2461250.68955204
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits'
wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:03.732 +62:00:23.71 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:23.279 +62:01:08.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:03.732 +62:00:23.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:23.279 +62:01:08.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:20.333 +62:00:36.12 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:03.732 +62:00:23.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.333 +62:00:36.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0326 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:23.279 +62:01:08.11
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:20.333 +62:00:36.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01059 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YXlKBq7Tjl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rDy4H1OKYL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QeOLNqh9oo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oVwTBQfTGC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits and wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits and wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits and wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7332 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.9761 to 198.4298 deg, Dec +55.2649 to +67.4535 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.9761 to 198.4298 deg, Dec 55.2649 to 67.4535 deg
Loaded 6571 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): 3978 out of 4192 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4192 out of 7332 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.897150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.897150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7332 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.9761 to 198.4298 deg, Dec +55.2649 to +67.4535 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 159.9761 to 198.4298 deg, Dec 55.2649 to 67.4535 deg
Loaded 6571 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): 3978 out of 4192 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4192 out of 7332 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 7282 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.9754 to 198.4299 deg, Dec +55.3321 to +67.4949 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 159.9754 to 198.4299 deg, Dec 55.3321 to 67.4949 deg
Loaded 6542 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): 3981 out of 4179 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4179 out of 7282 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
2.2 pix UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
3.1 pix fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
3.1 pix fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
2.2 pix wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
2.2 pix wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
15.4 mag. UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
13.3 mag. fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
13.3 mag. fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 10.9 (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.YXlKBq7Tjl (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=506, bad_region=0, passed=7332
Got 7332 stars (including 6822 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7332 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1138 n_q2=1153 n_q3=1306 n_q4=1309 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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.rDy4H1OKYL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=494, bad_region=0, passed=7282
Got 7282 stars (including 6779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7282 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1149 n_q2=1156 n_q3=1305 n_q4=1295 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.224
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits -region wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.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.QeOLNqh9oo (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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=152, bad_region=0, passed=2163
Got 2163 stars (including 2009 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2163 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2163 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 1963 stars left (next iteration limit 2157)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1963 robust_rms=11.136 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.991 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1963 robust_rms=0.396 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.459 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1963 robust_rms=0.333 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1963 robust_rms_before=0.747 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.351 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.333 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.434 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.401
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.434 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits N_match=1963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=520 n_q2=518 n_q3=491 n_q4=434 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.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.oVwTBQfTGC (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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=163, bad_region=0, passed=2131
Got 2131 stars (including 1965 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2131 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2131 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 1923 stars left (next iteration limit 2114)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1923 robust_rms=11.202 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.958 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1923 robust_rms=0.408 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1923 robust_rms=0.332 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1923 robust_rms_before=0.753 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.345 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.332 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.411 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.411 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits N_match=1923 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=515 n_q2=500 n_q3=492 n_q4=416 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.187
ref2=UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.224
new1=fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.132
new2=fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.167
reference average sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.2055
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278_astrometric_residuals.png (4906 matched stars from wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279_astrometric_residuals.png (4905 matched stars from wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130_astrometric_residuals.png (1963 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (1923 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:03.732 +62:00:23.71 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:23.279 +62:01:08.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:03.732 +62:00:23.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:23.279 +62:01:08.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:20.333 +62:00:36.12 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:00:03.732 +62:00:23.71
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.333 +62:00:36.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0326 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:00:23.279 +62:01:08.11
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:20.333 +62:00:36.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01059 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7H6dB1PPhZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sSJ3U4GLBk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8aCwZCTVs5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nkeEwFtpvT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits and wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits and wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits and wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37333 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.9761 to 198.6760 deg, Dec +55.2262 to +67.4863 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 159.9761 to 198.6760 deg, Dec 55.2262 to 67.4863 deg
Loaded 6640 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): 3750 out of 4197 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4197 out of 37333 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.792850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.792850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37333 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.9761 to 198.6760 deg, Dec +55.2262 to +67.4863 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 159.9761 to 198.6760 deg, Dec 55.2262 to 67.4863 deg
Loaded 6640 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): 3750 out of 4197 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4197 out of 37333 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 37494 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.9755 to 198.6753 deg, Dec +55.2659 to +67.4949 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 159.9755 to 198.6753 deg, Dec 55.2659 to 67.4949 deg
Loaded 6626 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): 3751 out of 4193 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4193 out of 37494 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
2.1 pix UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
2.9 pix fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
2.9 pix fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
2.1 pix wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
2.1 pix wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
13.5 mag. fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
13.5 mag. fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 13.0 (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.7H6dB1PPhZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1765, bad_region=9, passed=37315
Got 37315 stars (including 35474 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37315 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1136 n_q2=1161 n_q3=1318 n_q4=1294 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-33-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0278.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.sSJ3U4GLBk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1739, bad_region=9, passed=37476
Got 37476 stars (including 35663 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37476 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37476 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1133 n_q2=1164 n_q3=1311 n_q4=1298 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits -region wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-34-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0279.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.8aCwZCTVs5 (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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=460, bad_region=2, passed=11658
Got 11658 stars (including 11173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11658 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.506 n_q1=1331 n_q2=1192 n_q3=1300 n_q4=1062 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.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.nkeEwFtpvT (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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=370, bad_region=1, passed=11411
Got 11411 stars (including 11026 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11411 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11411 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11411 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11411 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.515 n_q1=1352 n_q2=1185 n_q3=1295 n_q4=1055 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-32-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0130.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.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_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/wcs_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 52820_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131
The candidate 52820_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.19018 | 2461250.69018 | 11.57 | 12:15:42.40 +57:00:11.5 | 3337 6098 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 12:15:42.40 +57:00:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52839_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131
The candidate 52839_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.19018 | 2461250.69018 | 11.58 | 11:45:01.54 +64:47:36.8 | 5877 1553 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 11:45:01.54 +64:47:36.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53138_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131
The candidate 53138_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 29.19018 | 2461250.69018 | 12.57 | 12:15:28.49 +56:59:08.5 | 3354 6111 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 12:15:28.47 +56:59:08.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26862_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131
The candidate 26862_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.19018 | 2461250.69018 | 12.83 | 11:58:43.38 +63:21:14.2 | 4949 2394 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 11:58:43.34 +63:21:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 07651_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131
The candidate 07651_fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 07 29.19018 | 2461250.69018 | 7.49 | 12:36:23.25 +59:29:13.6 | 1955 4352 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_233604_TTUQ1b1x1_2560428_KjkmsyZu/fd_UMa-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_23-33-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0131.fits |
**** FOUND 12:36:23.21 +59:29:13.8 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-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461250.68955204 -observatory V36
07:13:23.45 +19:28:02.4 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:26:20.27 +03:51:42.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:19:54.02 +23:10:12.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:51.07 +19:14:11.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.94 +03:20:49.7 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:25.45 +20:53:32.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.70 +00:16:51.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:06.80 -23:26:09.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:17:13.34 -23:03:46.4 Moon (-12.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 29 02:59 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.68955204:
08:33:46.43 +19:14:30.9 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:01.40 +19:13:28.5 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:38.67 +19:15:04.5 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:04.76 +19:13:12.3 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:38.81 +19:07:39.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:49.33 +19:14:18.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:04.30 +19:08:10.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:50.66 +18:58:31.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:40.93 +19:22:24.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:50.54 +03:20:16.1 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:45.93 +03:20:37.1 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.46 +03:18:14.7 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.25 +03:20:43.8 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:24.52 +03:15:21.8 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 29 02:59 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.68955204:
18:27:48.40 -27:31:24.9 JWST
17:07:19.37 +43:43:39.7 Chandra
09:04:37.71 -51:11:29.3 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 29 02:59 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.68955204 -observatory V36
03:01:39.55 +16:28:14.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:43.13 -34:38:54.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:15.82 -68:33:55.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:58.43 +32:47:22.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:11:22.16 +31:57:27.5 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:38.04 +31:56:20.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:10.70 +26:42:09.7 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:20.34 +28:55:30.7 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:08.16 +05:15:03.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:16.47 -11:55:11.4 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:25.45 +66:55:49.7 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:32.58 -11:58:53.6 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:27.97 +30:53:47.1 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:08.01 +15:36:35.6 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:16:16.53 +42:16:07.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:25:00.36 +48:24:02.9 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:45.78 -13:08:39.9 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:18.59 +25:53:49.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:01.04 -14:50:38.9 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:20.33 +21:30:19.6 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:32.96 +02:58:48.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:42.55 +78:38:43.1 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:28.48 +45:56:10.8 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:47.17 +07:23:10.8 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:18.18 -22:53:36.5 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:08.69 -02:48:39.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:22.19 +31:29:47.7 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:47:08.60 +07:55:30.6 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:50.70 -05:09:48.1 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:12:23.02 +20:45:00.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:32.17 +12:50:03.6 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:29:24.70 +28:54:38.7 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:38:52.90 +13:01:09.2 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:23:08.26 +31:05:40.8 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:54:29.83 +28:15:11.4 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:23:57.54 -06:21:53.6 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:25.75 +21:09:41.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:10:57.28 +19:19:10.2 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:16:39.39 +12:41:10.0 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:34.61 -19:41:20.7 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:40:53.08 +37:00:31.3 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:32:42.32 +30:50:27.5 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:22.58 +09:10:30.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:27.58 -09:23:30.9 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:50.23 -52:31:04.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:52:55.70 +20:47:19.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:34:49.94 +37:45:29.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:52.86 +04:13:15.5 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:42.64 +18:51:22.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:20:47.53 +37:36:47.7 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
09:33:43.753 -02:51:50.08 AT 2026uea 2026-01-13.47 20.96
14:14:47.023 +07:58:39.75 AT 2026udz 2026-02-17.54 20.59
15:12:18.981 -05:15:07.40 AT 2026udy 2026-02-28.62 21.2
03:05:14.394 -22:28:10.52 AT 2026udx 2026-01-08.26 21.76
16:02:17.135 +29:31:10.59 AT 2026udw 2026-04-23.43 21.37
08:37:13.387 -05:39:22.22 AT 2026udv 2026-01-27.42 20.31
15:03:07.347 +26:32:16.54 AT 2026udu 2026-02-27.50 20.45
15:59:28.376 +14:29:00.47 AT 2026udt 2026-02-13.59 21.27
22:43:37.411 +10:08:30.21 AT 2026uds 2026-07-11.59 20.65
17:45:13.110 +14:32:00.54 AT 2026udr 2026-07-11.42 21.41
22:33:47.785 -16:52:48.24 AT 2026udq 2026-07-11.54 21.12
21:29:08.363 +04:26:31.33 AT 2026udp 2026-07-11.48 21.13
15:03:58.202 -05:04:22.07 AT 2026udo 2026-07-11.27 20.37
15:25:01.653 +14:49:40.41 AT 2026udn 2026-07-11.35 20.9
22:22:01.421 -20:45:13.04 AT 2026udm 2026-07-11.56 20.85
15:26:26.200 +14:24:00.82 AT 2026udl 2026-07-11.35 21.78
21:52:33.423 -12:26:26.70 AT 2026udk 2026-06-26.41 21.23
23:28:20.264 -02:45:01.54 AT 2026udj 2026-06-27.39 21.46
15:05:14.436 -36:20:56.85 AT 2026udi 2026-07-08.03 19.35
00:31:18.282 -43:46:06.08 AT 2026udh 2026-07-12.40 23.4739
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