######## 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-13-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-13-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-13-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 585810 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 585810 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits_preview.png'
UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
renamed 'UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits_preview.png'
UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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= 446.5995
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 471.3940
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5033.0229
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1142.0260
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5056.8019
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1148.1721
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 11.2697
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.005
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 = 30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 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 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 60: "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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/d_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits :)
Spent 0.679799 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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/d_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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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 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/d_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits :)
Spent 0.642553 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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/d_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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: 2461251.66558657
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits'
wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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: 12:00:01.705 +38:00:21.68 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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:07.324 +37:58:21.70 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 12:00:01.705 +38:00:21.68
Second-epoch image center 12:00:07.324 +37:58:21.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Image size: 941.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:10.160 +37:58:30.91 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 12:00:01.705 +38:00:21.68
Second-epoch image center 12:00:10.160 +37:58:30.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0414 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 12:00:07.324 +37:58:21.70
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:10.160 +37:58:30.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00966 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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wc2VFZ8PJ8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MNB703whS3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tgEmcQKe7Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5dRhwQxHHt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits and wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits and wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits and wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5969 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 169.1632 to 190.3056 deg, Dec +32.0987 to +43.3761 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 169.1632 to 190.3056 deg, Dec 32.0987 to 43.3761 deg
Loaded 4130 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): 2955 out of 3138 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3138 out of 5969 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.926000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.926000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5969 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 169.1632 to 190.3056 deg, Dec +32.0987 to +43.3761 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 169.1632 to 190.3056 deg, Dec 32.0987 to 43.3761 deg
Loaded 4130 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): 2955 out of 3138 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3138 out of 5969 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5691 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 169.4150 to 190.6298 deg, Dec +32.4430 to +43.2831 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 169.4150 to 190.6298 deg, Dec 32.4430 to 43.2831 deg
Loaded 3977 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): 2997 out of 3107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3107 out of 5691 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
2.4 pix UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
15.3 mag. UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
13.5 mag. fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
13.4 mag. fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 10.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Wc2VFZ8PJ8 (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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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=429, bad_region=0, passed=5969
Got 5969 stars (including 5538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5969 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=1172 n_q2=1263 n_q3=1255 n_q4=1181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits -region wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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.MNB703whS3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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=343, bad_region=1, passed=5691
Got 5691 stars (including 5341 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.432 n_q1=1149 n_q2=1291 n_q3=1203 n_q4=1227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -region wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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.tgEmcQKe7Y (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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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=167, bad_region=0, passed=1577
Got 1577 stars (including 1409 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1577 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1375 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1373 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1575 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1375 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 1375 stars left (next iteration limit 1512)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1375 robust_rms=10.991 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1375 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.528 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1375 robust_rms=0.336 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.368 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1375 robust_rms_before=1.085 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.336 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.407 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.368
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.407 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits N_match=1375 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=312 n_q2=381 n_q3=360 n_q4=322 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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.5dRhwQxHHt (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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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=173, bad_region=0, passed=1544
Got 1544 stars (including 1370 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1544 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1334 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1334 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1334 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1333 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1333 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1333 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 1333 stars left (next iteration limit 1467)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1333 robust_rms=11.105 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.021 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1333 robust_rms=0.491 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.506 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1333 robust_rms=0.335 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1333 robust_rms_before=1.083 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.335 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.383 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.367
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.383 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits N_match=1333 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=303 n_q2=381 n_q3=342 n_q4=307 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits sigma_overall=0.423 worst_q_ratio=1.187
ref2=UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits sigma_overall=0.412 worst_q_ratio=1.111
new1=fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.113
new2=fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.138
reference average sigma_overall=0.4175 worst_q_ratio=1.149
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324_astrometric_residuals.png (4871 matched stars from wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212_astrometric_residuals.png (4870 matched stars from wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086_astrometric_residuals.png (1375 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087_astrometric_residuals.png (1333 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-13-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-13-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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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: 12:00:01.705 +38:00:21.68 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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Image size: 941.8'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:07.324 +37:58:21.70 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 12:00:01.705 +38:00:21.68
Second-epoch image center 12:00:07.324 +37:58:21.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Image size: 941.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:10.160 +37:58:30.91 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 12:00:01.705 +38:00:21.68
Second-epoch image center 12:00:10.160 +37:58:30.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0414 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 12:00:07.324 +37:58:21.70
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:10.160 +37:58:30.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00966 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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5DOAErqXNP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pvcZqMAP1n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YzMt4N89Pp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YWNY0P9lua
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits and wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits and wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits and wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29244 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 169.0319 to 190.3757 deg, Dec +32.0566 to +43.3845 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 169.0319 to 190.3757 deg, Dec 32.0566 to 43.3845 deg
Loaded 4193 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): 2861 out of 3150 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3150 out of 29244 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.815800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.815800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29244 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 169.0319 to 190.3757 deg, Dec +32.0566 to +43.3845 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 169.0319 to 190.3757 deg, Dec 32.0566 to 43.3845 deg
Loaded 4193 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): 2861 out of 3150 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3150 out of 29244 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 27154 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 169.3715 to 190.6752 deg, Dec +32.4430 to +43.2831 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 169.3715 to 190.6752 deg, Dec 32.4430 to 43.2831 deg
Loaded 3994 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): 2932 out of 3131 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3131 out of 27154 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
2.2 pix UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
2.0 pix fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
2.0 pix fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
13.8 mag. fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
13.8 mag. fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.5DOAErqXNP (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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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=1139, bad_region=8, passed=29226
Got 29226 stars (including 28017 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29226 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1164 n_q2=1243 n_q3=1256 n_q4=1207 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits -region wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.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.pvcZqMAP1n (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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=32, blended=983, bad_region=1, passed=27122
Got 27122 stars (including 26110 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27122 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27122 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=1155 n_q2=1298 n_q3=1170 n_q4=1237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -region wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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.YzMt4N89Pp (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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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=2, blended=257, bad_region=2, passed=10333
Got 10333 stars (including 10059 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10333 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10333 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.521 n_q1=1261 n_q2=1245 n_q3=1279 n_q4=1077 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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.YWNY0P9lua (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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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=2, blended=261, bad_region=2, passed=10255
Got 10255 stars (including 9977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10255 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10255 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.520 n_q1=1271 n_q2=1235 n_q3=1282 n_q4=1074 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/wcs_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-13-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_01-16-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0324.fits at 12:24:35.85 +39:17:39.3: 13.10 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-30-09_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 12:24:35.85 +39:17:39.3: 13.06 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:24:35.85 +39:17:39.3: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1761 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 31989_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31989_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 30.16559 | 2461251.66559 | 13.28 | 12:24:35.87 +39:17:39.6 | 1995 2127 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-58-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 30.16614 | 2461251.66614 | 13.10 | 12:24:35.84 +39:17:39.0 | 2000 2129 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31992_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31992_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 30.16614 | 2461251.66614 | 11.96 | 11:40:13.54 +41:43:26.0 | 7177 1012 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits |
**** FOUND 11:40:13.59 +41:43:24.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31993_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31993_fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 30.16614 | 2461251.66614 | 12.25 | 12:31:47.78 +40:34:52.1 | 1274 1238 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_230839_TTUQ1b1x1_3404186_6KupvueQ/fd_UMa-13-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_22-59-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits |
**** FOUND 12:31:47.77 +40:34:51.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.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-13-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-13-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)2461251.66558657 -observatory V36
07:15:51.50 +19:38:26.6 Mercury (0.6mag)
11:29:58.87 +03:23:08.3 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:22:46.26 +23:13:38.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:34:44.30 +19:11:03.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.29 +03:20:28.1 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:33.86 +20:53:54.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:33.27 +00:16:32.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:01.08 -23:26:33.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
21:06:05.38 -18:58:08.5 Moon (-12.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 29 23:19 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.66558657:
08:34:50.91 +19:10:35.6 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:40.08 +19:11:20.7 Europa (6.2mag)
08:34:42.60 +19:11:14.1 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:48.25 +19:10:43.5 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:32:30.40 +19:05:04.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:48.98 +19:10:44.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:56.47 +19:05:23.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:38:44.89 +18:54:54.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:38:30.50 +19:19:27.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:54.44 +03:19:55.4 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:51.90 +03:20:12.8 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:32.23 +03:17:56.7 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:02.10 +03:20:31.6 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:22.58 +03:14:52.1 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 29 23:19 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.66558657:
18:31:04.05 -27:08:31.5 JWST
18:52:36.65 +18:11:55.8 Chandra
20:03:09.36 +22:54:21.5 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 29 23:19 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461251.66558657 -observatory V36
03:02:52.85 +16:33:52.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:14.92 -34:39:03.0 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:45:12.22 -68:35:40.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:15.98 +32:48:31.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:14:45.89 +32:38:35.1 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:45:53.01 +31:54:03.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:34:12.40 +26:41:17.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:13:13.83 +28:52:50.3 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:47.32 +05:15:29.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:20.99 -11:57:11.0 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:23:04.57 +66:51:32.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:58:15.45 -12:04:34.0 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:57:37.61 +30:56:24.3 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:52.31 +15:36:49.0 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:14:57.94 +42:22:10.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:23:40.35 +48:29:43.3 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:07:36.26 -13:07:19.7 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:50:00.87 +25:43:47.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:31.76 -14:57:44.5 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:20:37.33 +21:27:00.6 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:53:03.14 +02:55:19.5 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:09:29.01 +78:34:47.2 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:03:04.72 +45:57:53.2 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:39:32.39 +07:30:29.8 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:47:33.65 -23:19:57.3 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:41.53 -02:51:55.2 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:27:39.58 +31:35:28.8 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:49:08.95 +07:36:22.9 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:57.76 -05:11:01.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:14:40.03 +20:45:21.3 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:50:44.07 +12:55:39.2 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:32:03.55 +28:47:57.9 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:41:29.23 +13:23:22.2 17.8mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:26:23.26 +31:02:34.3 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:56:50.80 +28:06:21.6 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:25:51.49 -06:44:54.9 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:22:55.53 +21:10:06.2 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:12:41.66 +19:17:05.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:04:12.85 +03:24:54.5 17.7mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
08:19:34.61 +12:27:07.4 17.9mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:22:18.93 -20:03:20.5 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:44:21.59 +37:06:36.6 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:23:32.90 +31:55:58.2 12.9mag 169P/NEAT
02:25:23.28 +09:13:25.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:45.95 -09:27:22.8 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:04.27 -52:35:22.3 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:55:45.18 +21:13:32.5 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:37:49.18 +37:46:12.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:04.57 +04:07:05.4 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:52:36.20 +18:48:38.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:22:15.44 +37:31:42.1 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 :
00:43:01.82 +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
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
08:49:47.663 -07:24:01.25 AT 2026uew 2026-02-19.37 20.99
04:43:45.409 -21:56:34.12 AT 2026uev 2026-01-14.29 21.36
14:23:02.118 +17:49:57.26 AT 2026ueu 2026-04-20.54 21.18
11:50:55.515 -19:56:24.73 AT 2026uet 2026-01-27.53 21.55
10:59:04.434 -17:05:34.76 AT 2026ues 2026-05-06.27 20.91
15:39:15.006 +12:22:05.73 AT 2026uer 2026-02-13.60 21.8
19:17:04.295 +46:23:18.13 AT 2026ueq 2026-07-01.31 17.5086
08:10:18.850 +45:21:28.27 AT 2026uep 2026-02-21.37 20.88
15:04:40.281 +05:21:56.55 AT 2026ueo 2026-07-09.29 21.15
17:12:49.063 +27:32:51.65 AT 2026uen 2026-07-08.32 19.49
10:28:53.926 +20:07:41.86 AT 2026uem 2026-01-14.45 21.07
11:11:53.428 +13:29:27.96 AT 2026uel 2026-01-29.63 22.38
14:49:01.370 +34:26:52.68 AT 2026uek 2026-06-13.34 20.33
13:48:44.907 -10:17:48.40 AT 2026uej 2026-05-19.33 20.99
14:32:34.192 +18:00:45.73 AT 2026uei 2026-02-13.54 21.3
08:49:51.222 +00:38:50.85 AT 2026ueh 2026-03-09.32 21.51
08:22:39.912 +47:57:53.40 AT 2026ueg 2026-03-06.30 20.74
21:46:30.478 -29:31:41.92 AT 2026uef 2026-06-16.55 21.46
13:18:31.879 -04:01:30.80 AT 2026uee 2026-01-20.63 19.75
13:58:22.667 -10:01:33.71 AT 2026ued 2026-02-17.61 21.26
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