FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
First image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Last  image: 2461255.70449109 03.08.2026 04:54:18.030   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
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: 6 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):  6120
Objects passed selection criteria:  6098
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4548
Average stars matched: 4386 (96.438 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233196 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  Mon Aug  3 00:13:33 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
First image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Last  image: 2461255.70449109 03.08.2026 04:54:18.030   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
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: 47 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):  37601
Objects passed selection criteria:  37491
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 28915.5
Average stars matched: 27746.8 (95.9581 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   263016 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  Mon Aug  3 00:15:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 609446 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 609446 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits_preview.png'

UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits


renamed 'UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits_preview.png'

UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 533.1221
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 561.4736
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1962.4651
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 531.5012
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1972.5398
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 532.4801
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.68108
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits :)

Spent 0.787595 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits :)

Spent 0.642998 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits



fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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: 2461255.70383110
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits'
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.6'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:03.480 +70:00:19.33 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 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:36:03.480 +70:00:19.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0297 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:04.452 +69:59:38.55 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 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:36:04.452 +69:59:38.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0235 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  09:36:03.480 +70:00:19.33
Second-epoch second image center 09:36:04.452 +69:59:38.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01141 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NfX5dezao9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OIa1XbIa6U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Dggi1z1USm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7ljFt4FZpJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec +62.9079 to +75.4793 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 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec 62.9079 to 75.4793 deg
Loaded 9306 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): 5117 out of 5413 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5413 out of 8779 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.863700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.863700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.35

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.35

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec +62.9079 to +75.4793 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 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec 62.9079 to 75.4793 deg
Loaded 9306 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): 5117 out of 5413 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5413 out of 8779 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8894 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0326 to 171.9963 deg, Dec +62.9079 to +75.4793 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 117.0326 to 171.9963 deg, Dec 62.9079 to 75.4793 deg
Loaded 9306 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): 5133 out of 5416 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5416 out of 8894 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 2.1 pix  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 15.4 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.3 (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.NfX5dezao9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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=680, bad_region=2580, passed=8779
Got 8779 stars (including 5709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
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: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6709 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
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: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1463 n_q2=1040 n_q3=1488 n_q4=905 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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.OIa1XbIa6U (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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=664, bad_region=2596, passed=8894
Got 8894 stars (including 5826 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8894 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 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: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6815 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 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(), 6815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
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_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1470 n_q2=1032 n_q3=1493 n_q4=898 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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.Dggi1z1USm (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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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=240, bad_region=970, passed=3877
Got 3877 stars (including 2706 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3877 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2636 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2636 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 2633 stars left (next iteration limit 2896)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2633 robust_rms=6.610 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.931 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2633 robust_rms=0.564 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2633 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.591 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2633 robust_rms_before=0.933 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.389 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.466 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.482 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.591
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.482 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits N_match=2633 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=867 n_q2=549 n_q3=777 n_q4=440 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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.7ljFt4FZpJ (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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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=239, bad_region=973, passed=3852
Got 3852 stars (including 2683 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3852 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2615 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3070 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2615 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3070 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3070 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 2612 stars left (next iteration limit 2874)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2612 robust_rms=6.522 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.815 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2612 robust_rms=0.499 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.530 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2612 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.501 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2612 robust_rms_before=0.945 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.487 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.501
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.487 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=2612 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=879 n_q2=550 n_q3=758 n_q4=425 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.235
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.256
ref2=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.275
new1=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits sigma_overall=0.395 worst_q_ratio=1.225
new2=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.235
reference average sigma_overall=0.4045 worst_q_ratio=1.2655
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292_astrometric_residuals.png (4896 matched stars from wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158_astrometric_residuals.png (2633 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159_astrometric_residuals.png (2612 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 04047_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 04047_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    7.08    10:44:36.97 +68:46:33.8   1083 3564   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  10:44:36.97 +68:46:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01377_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 01377_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    10.61    10:55:38.80 +71:52:07.3   1025 1599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  10:55:38.85 +71:52:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.6'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:03.480 +70:00:19.33 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 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:36:03.480 +70:00:19.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0297 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:04.452 +69:59:38.55 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 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:36:04.452 +69:59:38.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0235 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  09:36:03.480 +70:00:19.33
Second-epoch second image center 09:36:04.452 +69:59:38.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01141 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.G7N5v3jjp9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BMFgZdrSRe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MranBMoWQD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hTRgLQLZMj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 51532 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec +62.8119 to +75.4848 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec 62.8119 to 75.4848 deg
Loaded 9545 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): 4865 out of 5490 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5490 out of 51532 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.743500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.743500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.55

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.55

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 51532 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec +62.8119 to +75.4848 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec 62.8119 to 75.4848 deg
Loaded 9545 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): 4865 out of 5490 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5490 out of 51532 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 51887 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.6991 to 172.5281 deg, Dec +62.8124 to +75.4915 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.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 116.6991 to 172.5281 deg, Dec 62.8124 to 75.4915 deg
Loaded 9544 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): 4853 out of 5491 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5491 out of 51887 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 1.9 pix  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 15.6 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.G7N5v3jjp9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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=10, blended=2624, bad_region=12474, passed=51522
Got 51522 stars (including 37098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51522 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41652 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=1490 n_q2=1022 n_q3=1494 n_q4=896 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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.BMFgZdrSRe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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=19, blended=2687, bad_region=12460, passed=51868
Got 51868 stars (including 37397 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51868 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42019 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1497 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1496 n_q4=894 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.272
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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.MranBMoWQD (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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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=4, blended=903, bad_region=4006, passed=23076
Got 23076 stars (including 18337 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.435 n_q1=1627 n_q2=1030 n_q3=1438 n_q4=793 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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.hTRgLQLZMj (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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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=7, blended=788, bad_region=4100, passed=22921
Got 22921 stars (including 18232 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22921 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.451 n_q1=1630 n_q2=1029 n_q3=1436 n_q4=792 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 09:34:07.88 +69:51:00.5:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 09:34:07.88 +69:51:00.5:  13.29 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.25 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:34:07.88 +69:51:00.5: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1130 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 65280_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 65280_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    13.37    09:06:33.96 +73:11:42.7   5996 1128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  09:06:33.96 +73:11:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65293_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 65293_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    13.06    09:18:43.20 +67:14:20.6   5866 4779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  09:18:43.17 +67:14:20.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65318_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 65318_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.20383    2461255.70383    13.11    09:34:07.51 +69:51:00.0   4893 3284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    13.12    09:34:08.25 +69:51:01.0   4893 3277   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 65431_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 65431_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    13.40    08:50:43.96 +73:45:57.1   6601 0653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  08:50:43.98 +73:45:57.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65515_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 65515_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    13.50    09:13:06.86 +69:38:50.5   5998 3297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  09:13:06.80 +69:38:50.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65687_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 65687_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    13.54    09:22:45.76 +73:33:02.9   5273 1007   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  09:22:45.73 +73:33:03.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 07628_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 07628_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    11.14    10:55:38.85 +71:52:07.2   1025 1599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  10:55:38.85 +71:52:07.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 23914_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 23914_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.20449    2461255.70449    7.37    10:44:36.95 +68:46:34.1   1083 3564   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits

**** FOUND  10:44:36.94 +68:46:34.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-03_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_000857_TTUQ2b1x1_4118698_MinwUOFy/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 23080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 115.7658 to 171.9927 deg, Dec +63.4511 to +75.2835 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
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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 115.7658 to 171.9927 deg, Dec 63.4511 to 75.2835 deg
Loaded 8930 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): 5225 out of 5439 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5439 out of 23080 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461255.70383 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 144.01682 deg  Dec= +70.00623 deg
Frame center: alt= +17.871 deg  az= 343.803 deg  airmass= 3.2186
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 17.869 deg (difference +0.001 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.2281 (we compute 3.2186)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2402 +/- 0.0037 mag/airmass  N= 3991  airmass span 2.2259-5.9667  scatter 0.1624 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-53-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits: OK +0.789296 -0.240216 3.2186 +0.2402 3991 3.7409 0.1624 2.2259 5.9667
Read 22928 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 115.7561 to 171.9936 deg, Dec +63.4507 to +75.2793 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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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
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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 115.7561 to 171.9936 deg, Dec 63.4507 to 75.2793 deg
Loaded 8934 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): 5235 out of 5447 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5447 out of 22928 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461255.70449 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 144.02087 deg  Dec= +69.99490 deg
Frame center: alt= +17.816 deg  az= 343.876 deg  airmass= 3.2280
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 17.821 deg (difference -0.006 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.2363 (we compute 3.2280)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2340 +/- 0.0037 mag/airmass  N= 4040  airmass span 2.2303-5.9875  scatter 0.1653 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-02_23-54-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits: OK +0.770419 -0.233960 3.2280 +0.2340 4040 3.7572 0.1653 2.2303 5.9875
########### Completed UMa-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.70383110 -observatory V36
07:30:24.96 +20:12:29.5 Mercury (0.0mag)
11:44:49.82 +01:24:35.2 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:34:37.41 +23:25:46.6 Mars (1.3mag)
08:38:24.38 +18:57:55.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:41.81 +03:18:35.5 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:06.91 +20:55:21.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:22.18 +00:15:08.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:37.50 -23:28:12.4 Pluto (14.4mag)
00:13:36.94 +03:53:35.4 Moon (-11.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.70383110:
08:38:21.40 +18:58:07.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:38:15.87 +18:58:32.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:38:22.87 +18:57:59.3 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:37:58.36 +18:59:43.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:36:04.17 +18:54:17.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:38:29.03 +18:57:36.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:35:32.81 +18:53:48.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:42:28.33 +18:39:47.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:41:55.01 +19:07:07.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:52.09 +03:18:40.9 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:42.30 +03:18:18.0 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.73 +03:16:29.4 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:39.90 +03:19:03.8 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:10.78 +03:12:26.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.70383110:
18:44:37.56 -25:27:19.1 JWST
16:24:19.09 +48:57:00.4 Chandra
21:24:14.53 +48:03:29.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.70383110 -observatory V36
03:07:49.41 +16:56:24.6 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:29.95 -34:39:01.1 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:49:04.01 -68:43:25.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:26.58 +32:53:22.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:28:13.89 +35:09:04.8 16.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:42:42.71 +31:43:21.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:38:24.33 +26:37:30.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:16:56.06 +28:41:47.6 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:25:29.60 +05:16:57.0 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:45.22 -12:05:45.0 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:17:31.07 +66:31:26.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:53:16.66 -12:27:48.2 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:02:22.02 +31:07:14.4 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:54.15 +15:37:12.5 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:09:36.01 +42:44:15.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:18:01.21 +48:51:04.9 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:11:01.66 -13:02:31.0 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:52:51.75 +25:02:00.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:28:32.90 -15:28:09.4 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:26:00.78 +21:12:52.1 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:55:13.41 +02:40:29.1 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:05:30.40 +78:16:34.0 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:19.17 +46:04:25.4 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:42:42.92 +07:59:29.7 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:52:34.26 -25:08:17.9 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:25:59.99 -03:05:48.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:32:55.04 +31:58:41.4 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:57:25.91 +06:17:07.7 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:15.99 -05:17:06.6 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:24:03.28 +20:45:19.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:42:31.12 -22:55:58.0 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:55:27.33 +13:17:27.9 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:42:51.41 +28:18:52.9 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:52:24.61 +14:55:56.2 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:39:50.01 +30:46:25.7 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:06:32.21 +27:28:36.8 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:33:45.92 -08:19:38.0 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:29:03.92 +21:11:07.3 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:19:49.54 +19:07:40.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:04:00.90 +03:25:49.7 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:22:06.42 -19:52:14.6 14.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:58:39.30 +37:28:26.9 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:36:33.64 +36:29:37.9 12.6mag 169P/NEAT
02:33:29.55 +09:23:21.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:15.08 -09:43:52.4 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:25:56.66 -52:47:38.0 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:07:28.92 +23:00:39.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:50:09.22 +37:46:59.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:00.82 +03:41:12.8 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:56:17.92 +18:37:10.4 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:28:16.48 +37:10:32.6 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
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
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
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
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-22le  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
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
13:54:08.534 -07:13:49.93  AT 2026uqz  2026-07-10.09 21.3674
21:08:30.722 -24:28:14.91  AT 2026uqy  2026-07-10.34 22.6821
19:36:58.373 -21:42:17.03  AT 2026uqx  2026-07-09.23 23.159
20:44:07.484 -21:01:35.00  AT 2026uqw  2026-07-09.31 23.0996
19:38:33.301 -21:29:24.48  AT 2026uqv  2026-07-09.23 23.3974
19:53:21.622 -21:02:37.45  AT 2026uqu  2026-07-09.24 22.9664
19:51:47.480 -21:22:43.49  AT 2026uqt  2026-07-09.24 23.0505
19:48:33.045 -21:19:41.03  AT 2026uqs  2026-07-09.23 23.2639
21:38:33.144 -17:23:10.17  AT 2026uqr  2026-07-09.29 23.2028
19:30:17.464 -19:22:43.60  AT 2026uqq  2026-07-09.26 22.9316
03:49:20.579 -48:35:22.65  AT 2026uqp  2026-07-09.42 22.9951
21:29:22.607 -18:53:04.27  AT 2026uqo  2026-07-09.29 23.2945
00:36:53.932 -44:10:51.43  AT 2026uqn  2026-07-09.41 23.8057
19:59:10.521 -19:34:34.05  AT 2026uqm  2026-07-09.24 23.1419
20:00:57.808 -19:42:57.80  AT 2026uql  2026-07-09.24 22.6536
20:01:28.696 -18:37:38.63  AT 2026uqk  2026-07-09.24 23.3834
19:54:33.149 -19:25:04.99  AT 2026uqj  2026-07-09.24 22.0922
19:38:52.087 -21:51:55.98  AT 2026uqi  2026-07-09.23 22.4832
19:58:31.188 -18:21:40.63  AT 2026uqh  2026-07-09.24 23.1243
19:23:39.486 -23:20:09.61  AT 2026uqg  2026-07-09.33 22.6417
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug  3 00:12:53 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 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: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 57s (0.95 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 19 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 12 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 13 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 51s (0.85 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 19s (0.32 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 74s (1.23 min)
FIELD_UMa-01-Q2b1x1: 150s (2.50 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 168s (2.80 min)
Finished: Mon Aug  3 00:15:41 CDT 2026