This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 24.4088* 08 12 28.24 +62 36 21.8 11.5 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
SU UMa,2461276.9088,11.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
SU UMa 20260824.4088 11.47CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 24.4088* 08 12 28.26 +62 36 21.9 11.5 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
SU UMa,2461276.9088,11.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
SU UMa 20260824.4088 11.53CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.80383981 11.02.2026 07:17:21.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
First image: 2461082.80383981 11.02.2026 07:17:21.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Last image: 2461276.90904262 24.08.2026 09:48:51.282 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7700
Objects passed selection criteria: 7651
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5402.25
Average stars matched: 4916.25 (91.0037 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233560 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Aug 24 04:52:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461082.80383981 11.02.2026 07:17:21.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
First image: 2461082.80383981 11.02.2026 07:17:21.760 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Last image: 2461276.90904262 24.08.2026 09:48:51.282 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 46623
Objects passed selection criteria: 46483
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 34214.8
Average stars matched: 31047 (90.7416 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 266120 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Aug 24 04:53:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.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: 2461276.90855166
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 08:34:18.663 +61:59:38.81 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:34:16.907 +62:00:10.09 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 08:34:18.663 +61:59:38.81
Second-epoch image center 08:34:16.907 +62:00:10.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0093 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:34:18.648 +62:00:45.03 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 08:34:18.663 +61:59:38.81
Second-epoch image center 08:34:18.648 +62:00:45.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0184 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 08:34:16.907 +62:00:10.09
Second-epoch second image center 08:34:18.648 +62:00:45.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01029 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WjmALMFUrH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WRDrIucEnW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7xKOWrGnnV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2Iwq6EC5iT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits and wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits and wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits and wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9619 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 109.7385 to 148.5418 deg, Dec +55.4555 to +67.4100 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 109.7385 to 148.5418 deg, Dec 55.4555 to 67.4100 deg
Loaded 8849 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): 5401 out of 5701 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5701 out of 9619 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.861600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.861600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9619 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 109.7385 to 148.5418 deg, Dec +55.4555 to +67.4100 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 109.7385 to 148.5418 deg, Dec 55.4555 to 67.4100 deg
Loaded 8849 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): 5401 out of 5701 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5701 out of 9619 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 9596 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 109.7385 to 148.5413 deg, Dec +55.4555 to +67.4099 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 109.7385 to 148.5413 deg, Dec 55.4555 to 67.4099 deg
Loaded 8848 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): 5383 out of 5695 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5695 out of 9596 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
2.2 pix UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
15.3 mag. UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
14.1 mag. fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
14.1 mag. fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.4 (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
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.WjmALMFUrH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=686, bad_region=2890, passed=9619
Got 9619 stars (including 6229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9619 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 727 to 789 (Dec 55.5 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7340 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 727 to 789 (Dec 55.5 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7340 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7340 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1411 n_q2=1074 n_q3=1431 n_q4=971 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.308
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits -region wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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.WRDrIucEnW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=696, bad_region=2860, passed=9596
Got 9596 stars (including 6227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9596 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 727 to 789 (Dec 55.5 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 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(), 7330 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 727 to 789 (Dec 55.5 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7330 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7330 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1415 n_q2=1074 n_q3=1421 n_q4=980 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits -region wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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.7xKOWrGnnV (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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=262, bad_region=801, passed=4944
Got 4944 stars (including 3922 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4944 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3844 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4309 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3845 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4309 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4309 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 3841 stars left (next iteration limit 4224)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3841 robust_rms=5.849 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.740 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3841 robust_rms=0.620 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.704 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3841 robust_rms=0.455 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.493 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3841 robust_rms_before=1.062 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.394 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.455 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.436 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.493
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.436 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits N_match=3841 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1291 n_q2=550 n_q3=1427 n_q4=573 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.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.2Iwq6EC5iT (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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=9, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=259, bad_region=793, passed=4915
Got 4915 stars (including 3904 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4915 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3824 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 3821 stars left (next iteration limit 4202)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3821 robust_rms=5.868 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.604 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3821 robust_rms=0.658 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.709 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3821 robust_rms=0.453 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.500 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3821 robust_rms_before=1.098 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.453 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.438 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.500
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.438 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits N_match=3821 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1276 n_q2=553 n_q3=1419 n_q4=573 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits sigma_overall=0.392 worst_q_ratio=1.308
ref2=UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.291
new1=fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.125
new2=fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.121
reference average sigma_overall=0.3995 worst_q_ratio=1.2995
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408_astrometric_residuals.png (3841 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409_astrometric_residuals.png (3821 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
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 20991_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 20991_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:30:26.69 +60:41:08.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21068_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 21068_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:54:27.40 +65:18:51.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21520_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
Preparing report for the candidate 21520_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 08:34:18.663 +61:59:38.81 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:34:16.907 +62:00:10.09 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 08:34:18.663 +61:59:38.81
Second-epoch image center 08:34:16.907 +62:00:10.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0093 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:34:18.648 +62:00:45.03 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 08:34:18.663 +61:59:38.81
Second-epoch image center 08:34:18.648 +62:00:45.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0184 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 08:34:16.907 +62:00:10.09
Second-epoch second image center 08:34:18.648 +62:00:45.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01029 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rw9zRuTPNr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UCEkoa6gok
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XIxqKolp3c
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bOEMbsSPpT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits and wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits and wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits and wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 56661 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 109.7385 to 148.5794 deg, Dec +55.3287 to +67.4112 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 109.7385 to 148.5794 deg, Dec 55.3287 to 67.4112 deg
Loaded 8955 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): 5034 out of 5776 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5776 out of 56661 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.742900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.742900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 56661 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 109.7385 to 148.5794 deg, Dec +55.3287 to +67.4112 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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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 109.7385 to 148.5794 deg, Dec 55.3287 to 67.4112 deg
Loaded 8955 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): 5034 out of 5776 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5776 out of 56661 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 56645 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 109.7385 to 148.5789 deg, Dec +55.3459 to +67.4186 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 109.7385 to 148.5789 deg, Dec 55.3459 to 67.4186 deg
Loaded 8948 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): 5045 out of 5770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5770 out of 56645 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
2.0 pix UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
14.4 mag. fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
14.4 mag. fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=2986, bad_region=14259, passed=56644
Got 56644 stars (including 40173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56644 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=1422 n_q2=1047 n_q3=1460 n_q4=962 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.293
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits -region wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-17-21_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0302.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.UCEkoa6gok (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=2922, bad_region=14271, passed=56633
Got 56633 stars (including 40192 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56633 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45431 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 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(), 45431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1426 n_q2=1050 n_q3=1459 n_q4=955 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.311
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits -region wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-18-03_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0303.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.XIxqKolp3c (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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1242, bad_region=4131, passed=30670
Got 30670 stars (including 25391 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30670 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=6.113 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.620 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.709 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.459 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.504 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=1.087 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.459 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.442 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.504
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.442 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1670 n_q2=732 n_q3=1717 n_q4=769 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.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.bOEMbsSPpT (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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1117, bad_region=4115, passed=30586
Got 30586 stars (including 25461 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30586 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 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: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 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(), 27531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=6.038 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.436 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.651 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.707 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.455 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.500 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=1.124 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.455 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.449 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.500
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.449 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1678 n_q2=727 n_q3=1720 n_q4=759 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0408.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.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_2026-08-24_CI_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_044952_TTUQ2b1x1_2531649_hmNGTKYH/wcs_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 71074_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 71074_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:10:57.48 +63:32:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72443_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 72443_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:39:05.09 +59:57:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72625_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 72625_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:34:47.18 +65:07:02.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72639_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 72639_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:09:30.78 +65:41:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 74116_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 74116_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:15:47.40 +60:21:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 74639_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 74639_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:23:24.20 +61:28:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75293_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 75293_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:52.90 +58:08:36.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75634_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 75634_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:08:11.12 +61:49:21.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 75706_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 75706_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:27:45.80 +62:23:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76611_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 76611_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:21:17.15 +63:41:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 10578_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 10578_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 07:54:27.40 +65:18:51.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26033_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
Preparing report for the candidate 26033_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
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Considering the candidate 17230_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409
The candidate 17230_fd_UMa-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-24_04-48-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0409 did not pass the final checks