Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 30.2528  2461251.7528  14.00  14:51:51.27 +66:13:23.1
105.78447  46.69422 galactic  UMi  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 8.1 pix   This object is listed in tocp_transients_list.txt    1.2"  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 14:51:51.27 +66:13:23.1 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                                                  
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits


fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits  wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -crosshair 3075.17456 5379.11572 image    wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -crosshair 3070.88501 5385.98926 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 30.25283 14 51 51.27 +66 13 23.1          14.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 30.25244 14 51 51.50 +66 13 23.2          14.1 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 30.25323 14 51 51.04 +66 13 23.1          13.9 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 07 30.2528*  14 51 51.27 +66 13 23.1  14.0 U             UMi       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461251.7528,14.00,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260730.2528 14.00CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
First image: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Last  image: 2461251.75322884 30.07.2026 06:04:28.972   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.50
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  6042
Objects passed selection criteria:  6032
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4444.75
Average stars matched: 4406.75 (99.1451 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233140 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 30 01:56:17 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
First image: 2461146.84783014 16.04.2026 08:20:42.524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Last  image: 2461251.75322884 30.07.2026 06:04:28.972   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 12
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  32025
Objects passed selection criteria:  31938
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 25985
Average stars matched: 25260.5 (97.2119 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   258576 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 30 01:56:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
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
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMi-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting UMi-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMi-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 490806 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 490806 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits_preview.png'

UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


renamed 'UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits_preview.png'

UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 433.0546
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 539.1089
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3545.9404
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 788.3907
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3552.6134
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 788.7290
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.18821
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.4699993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-30T01:03:20.6083924' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-30T06:03:20.6083924' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61251.2523218519 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-30T06:03:30.5062667' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =      61251.252436412 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     216.000438935623 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =      69.999502370732 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     34.5836111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     335.649444444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.75824281686771 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'UMi-02'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '14 24 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+70 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20467 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)

Spent 0.544464 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.4699993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)

Spent 0.548620 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits



fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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: 2461251.75243759
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits'
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits'
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:23:55.321 +69:59:57.99 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:23:55.321 +69:59:57.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0099 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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:23:50.293 +70:00:39.93 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:23:50.293 +70:00:39.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0225 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  14:23:55.321 +69:59:57.99
Second-epoch second image center 14:23:50.293 +70:00:39.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01368 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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WYyvbwulZv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vtjzOUC10V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wZ5mK8y9rj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AWFx3xLiTS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec +63.6716 to +75.2465 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec 63.6716 to 75.2465 deg
Loaded 8088 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): 4842 out of 5068 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5068 out of 8621 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.776500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.776500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec +63.6716 to +75.2465 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9797 to 243.8588 deg, Dec 63.6716 to 75.2465 deg
Loaded 8088 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): 4842 out of 5068 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5068 out of 8621 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (aperture=6.8)
Read 7945 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9824 to 243.8598 deg, Dec +63.6717 to +75.2391 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9824 to 243.8598 deg, Dec 63.6717 to 75.2391 deg
Loaded 8083 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): 4842 out of 5013 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5013 out of 7945 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ 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:
 2.5 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 2.4 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 15.2 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.1 (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.WYyvbwulZv (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=586, bad_region=1879, passed=8621
Got 8621 stars (including 6268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8621 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7131 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1724 n_q2=861 n_q3=1519 n_q4=789 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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.vtjzOUC10V (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=497, bad_region=1747, passed=7945
Got 7945 stars (including 5791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7945 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6565 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1741 n_q2=835 n_q3=1536 n_q4=781 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.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.wZ5mK8y9rj (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=275, bad_region=608, passed=3096
Got 3096 stars (including 2256 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3096 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 769 to 828 (Dec 63.8 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2212 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2203 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2203 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2203 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2605 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 769 to 828 (Dec 63.8 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2213 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2204 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2605 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2204 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2605 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 2204 stars left (next iteration limit 2423)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2204 robust_rms=6.653 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.110 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2204 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.499 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2204 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.383 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2204 robust_rms_before=0.736 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.362 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.384 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.383
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.384 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=2204 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=741 n_q2=395 n_q3=692 n_q4=376 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.AWFx3xLiTS (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=290, bad_region=607, passed=3067
Got 3067 stars (including 2211 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3067 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 769 to 828 (Dec 63.9 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2166 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2161 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2161 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2572 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 769 to 828 (Dec 63.9 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2167 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2162 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2162 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 2162 stars left (next iteration limit 2377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2162 robust_rms=6.784 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2162 robust_rms=0.425 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.496 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2162 robust_rms=0.363 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2162 robust_rms_before=0.723 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.363 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.397
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=2162 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.374 n_q1=721 n_q2=396 n_q3=677 n_q4=368 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.025
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.133
ref2=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new1=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.124
new2=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.025
reference average sigma_overall=0.3755 worst_q_ratio=1.12
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (2204 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (2162 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:23:55.321 +69:59:57.99 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:23:55.321 +69:59:57.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0099 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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:23:50.293 +70:00:39.93 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 14:24:01.733 +69:59:44.11
Second-epoch image center 14:23:50.293 +70:00:39.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0225 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  14:23:55.321 +69:59:57.99
Second-epoch second image center 14:23:50.293 +70:00:39.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01368 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.honjSKVfjr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EJBbeSp7MZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fbJDNZEadb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9K92wpCslb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44391 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec +63.6485 to +75.2556 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.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec 63.6485 to 75.2556 deg
Loaded 8180 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): 4586 out of 5134 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5134 out of 44391 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.633950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.633950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44391 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec +63.6485 to +75.2556 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.7034 to 244.1071 deg, Dec 63.6485 to 75.2556 deg
Loaded 8180 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): 4586 out of 5134 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5134 out of 44391 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 41527 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9398 to 244.1236 deg, Dec +63.6486 to +75.2504 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 187.9398 to 244.1236 deg, Dec 63.6486 to 75.2504 deg
Loaded 8148 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): 4663 out of 5124 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5124 out of 41527 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 2.2 pix  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
 15.4 mag.  UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  13.6 (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.honjSKVfjr (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=2305, bad_region=8547, passed=44365
Got 44365 stars (including 33874 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44365 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37948 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.386 n_q1=1723 n_q2=906 n_q3=1457 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.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.EJBbeSp7MZ (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.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/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2144, bad_region=6622, passed=41514
Got 41514 stars (including 33273 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41514 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36589 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1740 n_q2=836 n_q3=1524 n_q4=790 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.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.fbJDNZEadb (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=737, bad_region=2541, passed=19557
Got 19557 stars (including 16472 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19557 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17707 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17707 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1749 n_q2=806 n_q3=1568 n_q4=767 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.063
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.9K92wpCslb (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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=703, bad_region=2524, passed=19524
Got 19524 stars (including 16482 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19524 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17686 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.384 n_q1=1748 n_q2=811 n_q3=1563 n_q4=770 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits at 14:00:37.17 +70:58:18.0:  12.97 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits at 13:58:59.13 +67:19:14.6:  13.12 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_03-20-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0323.fits at 15:52:39.01 +71:36:16.5:  13.45 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 15:52:39.01 +71:36:16.5:  13.43 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 13:58:59.13 +67:19:14.6:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 14:00:37.17 +70:58:18.0:  13.08 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:58:59.13 +67:19:14.6: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3357 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:52:39.01 +71:36:16.5: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6039 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:00:37.17 +70:58:18.0: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0019 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 12s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 52747_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52747_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    13.71    15:05:19.71 +72:00:13.5   2864 1814   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

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Considering the candidate 52748_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52748_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.25244    2461251.75244    13.69    15:52:38.88 +71:36:15.9   0629 1427   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    13.55    15:52:39.15 +71:36:17.0   0624 1433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52774_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52774_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    11.86    15:17:24.81 +71:12:07.8   2200 2174   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  15:17:24.76 +71:12:08.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52789_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52789_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    12.69    15:17:30.42 +71:49:03.7   2278 1809   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  15:17:30.47 +71:49:03.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52797_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52797_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    12.88    14:34:18.41 +66:48:09.6   4156 5121   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  14:34:18.44 +66:48:09.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52803_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52803_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.25244    2461251.75244    12.95    14:00:37.02 +70:58:17.2   5939 2558   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    13.07    14:00:37.32 +70:58:18.8   5934 2565   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52808_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52808_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    13.25    13:35:31.76 +72:37:27.5   6969 1403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  13:35:31.47 +72:37:26.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52819_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52819_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.25244    2461251.75244    13.34    13:58:59.29 +67:19:14.8   6234 4750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-03-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    13.33    13:58:58.98 +67:19:14.4   6229 4757   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52824_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52824_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    13.33    14:33:13.23 +71:33:43.8   4345 2247   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  14:33:13.30 +71:33:44.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52850_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 52850_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
  
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Considering the candidate 36348_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 36348_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.25323    2461251.75323    8.84    14:17:19.98 +66:47:42.1   5168 5138   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_015408_TTUQ2b1x1_1530829_jLPBLcEi/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_01-04-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  14:17:19.99 +66:47:41.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 13s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMi-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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14:51:51.27 +66:13:23.1  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
14:51:51.27 +66:13:23.1  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
14:51:51.27 +66:13:23.1  -- a known object
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461251.75243759 -observatory V36
07:16:06.23 +19:39:20.0 Mercury (0.6mag)
11:30:18.34 +03:20:35.3 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:23:01.73 +23:13:56.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:34:49.07 +19:10:46.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.23 +03:20:26.1 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:34.61 +20:53:56.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:33.06 +00:16:31.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:00.57 -23:26:35.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
21:08:55.73 -18:38:59.5 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.75243759:
08:34:54.38 +19:10:23.8 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:43.66 +19:11:08.9 Europa (6.2mag)
08:34:48.56 +19:10:52.3 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:52.13 +19:10:30.3 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:32:35.03 +19:04:50.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:52.62 +19:10:32.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:32:01.16 +19:05:08.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:38:49.75 +18:54:34.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:38:34.95 +19:19:11.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:54.73 +03:19:53.7 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:52.22 +03:20:11.7 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:32.38 +03:17:55.1 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:01.84 +03:20:30.4 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:22.40 +03:14:49.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.75243759:
18:30:53.38 -27:06:25.5 JWST
18:57:43.25 +13:48:49.3 Chandra
23:45:13.00 +62:23:57.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461251.75243759 -observatory V36
03:02:59.41 +16:34:22.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:12.34 -34:39:03.5 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:45:17.29 -68:35:50.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:17.56 +32:48:37.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:15:04.52 +32:42:14.2 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:45:48.96 +31:53:51.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:34:17.93 +26:41:12.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:13:18.62 +28:52:35.8 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:50.83 +05:15:31.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:21.39 -11:57:21.7 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:22:57.27 +66:51:09.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:58:08.62 -12:05:04.1 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:57:43.87 +30:56:38.2 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:50.92 +15:36:49.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:14:50.86 +42:22:41.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:23:33.14 +48:30:13.5 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:07:40.79 -13:07:12.8 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:50:04.68 +25:42:53.9 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:34.57 -14:58:22.6 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:20:44.24 +21:26:42.5 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:53:05.84 +02:55:00.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:09:22.36 +78:34:24.7 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:03:07.94 +45:58:02.9 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:39:36.44 +07:31:08.4 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:47:39.85 -23:22:20.8 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:44.48 -02:52:12.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:27:46.52 +31:35:59.4 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:49:19.70 +07:34:40.6 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:58.35 -05:11:08.4 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:14:52.32 +20:45:22.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:50:50.49 +12:56:09.1 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:32:17.75 +28:47:21.7 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:41:43.31 +13:25:21.4 17.8mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:26:40.76 +31:02:17.1 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:57:03.42 +28:05:33.8 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:26:01.67 -06:46:57.4 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:23:03.59 +21:10:08.3 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:12:51.02 +19:16:54.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:04:12.74 +03:24:56.9 17.7mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
08:19:50.22 +12:25:52.2 17.9mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:22:19.10 -20:03:05.8 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:44:40.27 +37:07:08.1 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:22:40.40 +32:01:48.0 12.9mag 169P/NEAT
02:25:34.06 +09:13:41.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:47.52 -09:27:43.4 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:28:59.74 -52:35:45.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:56:00.42 +21:15:53.1 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:38:05.24 +37:46:16.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:05.61 +04:06:32.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:52:41.00 +18:48:23.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:22:23.31 +37:31:14.6 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/ :
17:56:20.148 +22:48:23.34  AT 2026uez  2026-05-19.43 20.79
17:03:37.940 +40:54:46.91  AT 2026uey  2026-05-17.49 21.43
15:04:21.070 +07:14:23.81  AT 2026uex  2026-06-15.44 20.66
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul 30 01:56:00 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 4s (0.07 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 32s (0.53 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 14s (0.23 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 31s (0.52 min)
FIELD_UMi-02-Q2b1x1: 75s (1.25 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 77s (1.28 min)
Finished: Thu Jul 30 01:57:17 CDT 2026