######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
UMa-08-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-08-Q1b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 89986 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 89986 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits_preview.png'
UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
renamed 'UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits_preview.png'
UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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= 483.7856
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.3741
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1233.3720
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 430.2778
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1233.5834
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 429.6370
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.54942
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits :)
Spent 0.747491 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits :)
Spent 0.660946 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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: 2461262.68124293
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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits'
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'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: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:44.877 +54:02:35.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:44.877 +54:02:35.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0637 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:43.795 +54:02:02.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:43.795 +54:02:02.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0565 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:42:44.877 +54:02:35.49
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:43.795 +54:02:02.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00958 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I9XduHMwtR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KGncDOKQCa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y6HCrA9NlW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bkIFmMHs1G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 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): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 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): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.6306 to +59.4305 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.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 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.6306 to 59.4305 deg
Loaded 5136 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): 3351 out of 3530 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3530 out of 6336 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
2.2 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
15.4 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.I9XduHMwtR (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, bad_region=0, passed=6366
Got 6366 stars (including 5928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
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: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
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: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1177 n_q2=1184 n_q3=1269 n_q4=1260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.KGncDOKQCa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=430, bad_region=0, passed=6336
Got 6336 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1181 n_q2=1193 n_q3=1259 n_q4=1256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.259
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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.y6HCrA9NlW (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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=176, bad_region=0, passed=3668
Got 3668 stars (including 3491 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3668 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3414 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3414 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3414 stars left (next iteration limit 3755)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3414 robust_rms=10.262 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.994 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3414 robust_rms=0.443 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.497 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3414 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.376 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3414 robust_rms_before=0.864 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.292 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.332 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.376
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.332 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits N_match=3414 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=921 n_q2=885 n_q3=864 n_q4=744 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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.bkIFmMHs1G (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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=246, bad_region=0, passed=3739
Got 3739 stars (including 3492 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3397 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3397 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3397 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3397 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3397 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3397 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3397 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3397 stars left (next iteration limit 3736)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3397 robust_rms=10.285 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.288 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3397 robust_rms=0.397 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.464 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3397 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3397 robust_rms_before=0.843 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.296 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.347 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.401
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.347 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits N_match=3397 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=903 n_q2=886 n_q3=863 n_q4=745 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.262
ref2=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.259
new1=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.294 worst_q_ratio=1.116
new2=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits sigma_overall=0.297 worst_q_ratio=1.173
reference average sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.2605
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (3414 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119_astrometric_residuals.png (3397 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'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: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:44.877 +54:02:35.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:44.877 +54:02:35.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0637 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:43.795 +54:02:02.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:43.795 +54:02:02.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0565 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:42:44.877 +54:02:35.49
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:43.795 +54:02:02.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00958 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xZfpqOcfR2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l56UcOIJe9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Yv9uixYblE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EMGYnfSRFX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 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.14
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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 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 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): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.794300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.794300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 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): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 32020 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.5899 to +59.4401 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
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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 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.5899 to 59.4401 deg
Loaded 5177 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): 3218 out of 3541 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3541 out of 32020 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
2.1 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
14.6 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
14.6 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 14.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.xZfpqOcfR2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1385, bad_region=8, passed=32036
Got 32036 stars (including 30583 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32036 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1160 n_q2=1172 n_q3=1278 n_q4=1274 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.l56UcOIJe9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=1380, bad_region=9, passed=31995
Got 31995 stars (including 30547 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31995 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1172 n_q2=1171 n_q3=1274 n_q4=1267 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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.Yv9uixYblE (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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=429, bad_region=23, passed=19208
Got 19208 stars (including 18735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19208 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 749 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 689 to 749 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=1331 n_q2=1226 n_q3=1252 n_q4=1069 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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.EMGYnfSRFX (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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=424, bad_region=28, passed=19092
Got 19092 stars (including 18612 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1340 n_q2=1234 n_q3=1240 n_q4=1057 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.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_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:21:58.57 +56:04:08.2: 12.94 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:25:55.85 +54:33:48.5: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:05:50.59 +58:48:21.4: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:25:55.85 +54:33:48.5: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:21:58.57 +56:04:08.2: 12.99 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.97 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:25:55.85 +54:33:48.5: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6686 delta=-0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:07:39.01 +57:39:30.2: 13.47 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:21:58.57 +56:04:08.2: ref_mag=12.97 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3154 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:05:50.59 +58:48:21.4: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:05:50.59 +58:48:21.4: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4174 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:07:39.01 +57:39:30.2: 13.43 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.45 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:07:39.01 +57:39:30.2: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5937 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 52177_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52177_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 14.43 | 13:13:22.50 +58:24:18.4 | 2547 0269 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 13:13:22.35 +58:24:17.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52178_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52178_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 10.18124 | 2461262.68124 | 13.68 | 13:25:55.87 +54:33:47.9 | 1063 2354 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.66 | 13:25:55.83 +54:33:49.0 | 1062 2348 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52179_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52179_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 10.18124 | 2461262.68124 | 13.31 | 13:21:58.63 +56:04:07.9 | 1589 1533 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.32 | 13:21:58.50 +56:04:08.4 | 1588 1527 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52385_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52385_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 11.60 | 12:15:42.42 +57:00:10.9 | 7123 1439 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:15:42.41 +57:00:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52683_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52683_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.06 | 13:28:46.08 +50:44:35.8 | 0290 4557 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 13:28:46.06 +50:44:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52719_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52719_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 12.98 | 12:11:04.64 +50:29:04.8 | 7695 5361 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:11:04.82 +50:29:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52772_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52772_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.38 | 13:28:53.69 +50:43:48.8 | 0277 4562 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 13:28:53.68 +50:43:47.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52776_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52776_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.26 | 12:29:45.31 +58:23:45.8 | 5982 0608 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:29:45.42 +58:23:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52779_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52779_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.16 | 12:29:24.18 +56:19:10.7 | 5988 1864 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:29:24.14 +56:19:10.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52836_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52836_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.28 | 11:56:58.28 +49:29:56.2 | 9125 5872 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 11:56:58.02 +49:29:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52846_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52846_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 10.18124 | 2461262.68124 | 13.42 | 13:05:50.40 +58:48:20.7 | 3174 0132 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.42 | 13:05:50.78 +58:48:22.0 | 3173 0126 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52847_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52847_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.05 | 11:56:56.50 +49:29:48.6 | 9128 5873 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 11:56:56.10 +49:29:47.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52910_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52910_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.42 | 12:24:08.44 +51:35:49.5 | 6434 4714 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:24:08.40 +51:35:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52931_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52931_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.55 | 12:55:32.25 +56:10:10.2 | 3802 1819 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:55:32.23 +56:10:10.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52990_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 52990_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.47 | 12:05:23.06 +50:21:12.7 | 8252 5413 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:05:23.21 +50:21:13.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53031_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53031_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 10.18124 | 2461262.68124 | 13.73 | 13:07:38.95 +57:39:29.7 | 2929 0800 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-20-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0118.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.50 | 13:07:39.07 +57:39:30.7 | 2928 0794 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
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Considering the candidate 53048_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53048_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.50 | 12:11:45.57 +50:49:21.3 | 7620 5159 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:11:45.58 +50:49:21.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53105_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53105_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 14.02 | 12:48:18.57 +54:28:42.9 | 4320 2892 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:48:18.62 +54:28:40.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53109_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53109_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.73 | 12:35:20.95 +50:07:49.7 | 5351 5581 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:35:20.83 +50:07:52.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53128_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53128_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.68 | 12:22:52.58 +53:20:11.4 | 6545 3664 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:22:52.53 +53:20:11.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53343_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119
The candidate 53343_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 10.18181 | 2461262.68181 | 13.97 | 12:47:27.18 +54:45:31.4 | 4408 2730 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_232340_TTUQ1b1x1_2291160_ydlSCLaW/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-08-09_23-21-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0119.fits |
**** FOUND 12:47:27.26 +54:45:30.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461262.68124293 -observatory V36
08:10:31.83 +20:09:19.9 Mercury (-0.8mag)
12:09:38.42 -01:59:57.8 Venus (-4.4mag)
05:54:57.92 +23:38:54.6 Mars (1.3mag)
08:44:42.23 +18:34:43.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:16.19 +03:13:53.6 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:57.12 +20:57:31.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:59.08 +00:12:18.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:57.27 -23:30:55.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
06:54:35.24 +25:52:08.4 Moon (-9.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461262.68124293:
08:44:41.19 +18:34:47.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:44:34.35 +18:35:18.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:44:43.58 +18:34:35.3 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:45:05.27 +18:33:06.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:42:14.08 +18:35:17.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:44:42.00 +18:34:45.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:41:47.32 +18:33:26.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:48:49.93 +18:13:16.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:47:45.28 +18:45:25.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:03.10 +03:13:53.5 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:13.04 +03:14:02.0 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:30.93 +03:13:01.9 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:05.85 +03:13:26.7 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:36.12 +03:06:49.1 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461262.68124293:
19:11:28.68 -22:02:19.3 JWST
21:43:44.88 -40:33:31.9 Chandra
09:13:09.02 -51:59:31.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461262.68124293 -observatory V36
03:15:53.23 +17:32:26.7 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:16.25 -34:36:54.4 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:55:36.37 -68:58:26.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:10:20.12 +33:02:05.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:49:29.22 +38:29:59.5 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:37:01.19 +31:19:42.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:45:25.90 +26:30:26.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:23:22.85 +28:22:54.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:30:10.51 +05:18:21.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:48.18 -12:21:42.7 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:08:09.59 +65:47:39.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:45:54.92 -13:07:10.0 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:10:17.46 +31:26:04.8 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:39.12 +15:36:05.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:00:40.52 +43:11:29.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:07:49.75 +49:19:25.5 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:16:42.30 -12:56:46.3 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:57:30.06 +23:48:41.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:31:38.15 -16:24:46.3 17.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:35:37.41 +20:46:55.1 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:59:18.57 +02:13:11.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:02:50.61 +77:38:45.5 16.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:10.61 +46:13:29.8 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:48:24.30 +08:45:22.3 17.3mag A/2026 E1
22:00:30.46 -28:06:32.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:30:07.99 -03:31:11.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:41:39.56 +32:37:39.5 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:11:41.05 +04:00:00.4 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:54:05.14 -05:31:21.5 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:39:59.70 +20:39:48.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:36:11.94 -23:45:00.7 17.7mag 84P/Giclas
03:02:39.13 +13:50:07.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:00:54.08 +27:23:39.6 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:11:50.51 +17:38:01.1 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:02:57.85 +30:05:59.7 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:23:08.67 +26:19:02.4 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:47:37.86 -11:01:13.8 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:39:26.98 +21:10:20.7 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:31:52.29 +18:48:19.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:03.81 +03:23:13.7 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:19:30.12 -19:06:03.6 13.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:22:56.40 +37:54:10.9 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:34:04.67 +41:35:18.1 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:46:34.68 +09:32:22.4 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:42:37.52 -10:13:53.9 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:21:07.66 -52:47:44.6 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:27:50.36 +25:59:43.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:11:17.55 +37:40:10.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:11:07.04 +02:55:23.4 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
09:02:40.57 +18:16:49.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
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
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52
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 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
02:21:34.482 -74:52:07.44 AT 2026wgx 2026-07-25.04 18.848
04:37:07.068 -62:47:36.38 AT 2026wgw 2026-07-25.10 18.938
00:33:43.233 -65:47:43.74 AT 2026wgv 2026-07-25.01 18.502
04:50:07.913 -58:03:54.94 AT 2026wgu 2026-07-25.10 19.077
00:12:08.725 +26:08:55.67 AT 2026wgt 2026-07-25.53 18.991
02:33:53.173 -32:54:04.43 AT 2026wgs 2026-07-26.16 19.224
13:02:32.070 -25:25:26.94 AT 2026wgr 2026-07-27.36 19.26
12:39:11.802 -30:15:31.31 AT 2026wgq 2026-07-27.36 19.66
13:46:27.172 -27:34:31.34 AT 2026wgp 2026-07-27.37 18.88
13:14:57.178 -26:39:33.67 AT 2026wgo 2026-07-27.37 19.1
13:27:05.151 -31:35:28.50 AT 2026wgn 2026-07-27.37 19.19
12:06:50.757 -36:16:06.67 SN 2026wgm 2026-07-27.38 19.48
18:51:49.362 +64:34:26.30 AT 2026wgl 2026-07-23.41 19.8497
01:43:43.303 +47:40:05.54 AT 2026wgk 2026-07-27.21 20.24
22:20:19.584 +27:43:03.14 AT 2026wgj 2026-07-27.14 20.22
01:23:44.359 +57:30:17.45 AT 2026wgi 2026-07-27.08 19.54
21:41:58.633 +22:29:35.94 AT 2026wgh 2026-07-27.17 19.97
22:17:46.860 +26:37:40.46 AT 2026wgg 2026-07-13.15 20.15
22:38:49.144 +21:19:18.97 AT 2026wgf 2026-07-27.15 19.9
01:43:48.265 +46:45:22.87 AT 2026wge 2026-07-27.21 20.23
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