FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.87947986 16.04.2026 09:06:17.060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
First image: 2461146.87947986 16.04.2026 09:06:17.060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Last  image: 2461281.77050878 29.08.2026 06:29:21.959   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
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: 2 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):  9758
Objects passed selection criteria:  9731
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: 6992
Average stars matched: 6887.5 (98.5054 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235956 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 29 01:31:17 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: 2461146.87947986 16.04.2026 09:06:17.060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
First image: 2461146.87947986 16.04.2026 09:06:17.060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Last  image: 2461281.77050878 29.08.2026 06:29:21.959   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 24
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
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: 11 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):  53461
Objects passed selection criteria:  53345
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 43163.2
Average stars matched: 42407 (98.2479 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   276840 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 29 01:31:59 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMi-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMi-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMi-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 793024 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 793024 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits_preview.png'

UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits


renamed 'UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits_preview.png'

UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 499.2566
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 584.8745
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4071.1237
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 934.4657
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4071.8066
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 935.7934
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.15437
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/d_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits :)

Spent 0.513241 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/d_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/d_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits :)

Spent 0.496808 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/d_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits



fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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: 2461281.76984838
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:02.579 +77:29:59.05 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_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:44.405 +77:31:39.15 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 16:00:02.579 +77:29:59.05
Second-epoch image center 16:00:44.405 +77:31:39.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:46.970 +77:32:19.28 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 16:00:02.579 +77:29:59.05
Second-epoch image center 16:00:46.970 +77:32:19.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0558 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  16:00:44.405 +77:31:39.15
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:46.970 +77:32:19.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01138 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4ALR2K8Di5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RaAeeVSfKS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b2MATu71T1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ffOyCq50Oz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits and wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits and wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits and wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10691 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.5714 to 286.0278 deg, Dec +70.2810 to +82.8119 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 192.5714 to 286.0278 deg, Dec 70.2810 to 82.8119 deg
Loaded 12699 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): 6329 out of 6676 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6676 out of 10691 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.810800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.810800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10691 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.5714 to 286.0278 deg, Dec +70.2810 to +82.8119 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 192.5714 to 286.0278 deg, Dec 70.2810 to 82.8119 deg
Loaded 12699 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): 6329 out of 6676 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6676 out of 10691 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 10169 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.5610 to 286.6212 deg, Dec +70.5002 to +82.8178 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 192.5610 to 286.6212 deg, Dec 70.5002 to 82.8178 deg
Loaded 12465 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): 6292 out of 6524 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6524 out of 10169 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
 2.3 pix  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
 15.2 mag.  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  11.0 (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.4ALR2K8Di5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=761, bad_region=0, passed=10690
Got 10690 stars (including 9914 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10690 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1085 n_q2=1259 n_q3=1165 n_q4=1393 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits -region wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.RaAeeVSfKS (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/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=585, bad_region=0, passed=10169
Got 10169 stars (including 9572 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10169 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1430 n_q2=1180 n_q3=1213 n_q4=1088 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -region wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.b2MATu71T1 (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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=335, bad_region=0, passed=3648
Got 3648 stars (including 3310 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3648 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3248 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3245 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3245 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3245 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3648 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3249 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3246 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3246 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 3246 stars left (next iteration limit 3569)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3246 robust_rms=9.867 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.313 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3246 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3246 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3246 robust_rms_before=0.831 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.415 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.396
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.415 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits N_match=3246 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=924 n_q2=730 n_q3=919 n_q4=673 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ffOyCq50Oz (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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=338, bad_region=0, passed=3643
Got 3643 stars (including 3301 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3643 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3240 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3236 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3236 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3643 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3240 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3236 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3236 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 3236 stars left (next iteration limit 3559)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3236 robust_rms=9.842 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.840 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3236 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.572 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3236 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.374 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3236 robust_rms_before=0.854 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.347 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.389 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.374
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits N_match=3236 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=924 n_q2=732 n_q3=907 n_q4=673 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.039
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.169
ref2=UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.134
new1=fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.084
new2=fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.350 worst_q_ratio=1.039
reference average sigma_overall=0.35 worst_q_ratio=1.1515
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293_astrometric_residuals.png (4902 matched stars from wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274_astrometric_residuals.png (4911 matched stars from wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (3246 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (3236 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 20030_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 20030_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    10.51    14:19:02.56 +81:03:15.5   7301 0741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  14:19:02.62 +81:03:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:02.579 +77:29:59.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:44.405 +77:31:39.15 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 16:00:02.579 +77:29:59.05
Second-epoch image center 16:00:44.405 +77:31:39.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:46.970 +77:32:19.28 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 16:00:02.579 +77:29:59.05
Second-epoch image center 16:00:46.970 +77:32:19.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0558 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  16:00:44.405 +77:31:39.15
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:46.970 +77:32:19.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01138 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KHxwxfWgCV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gJTwG7p9en
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E5a3zBLcsd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cQuuzOaNe3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits and wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits and wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits and wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 63033 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.0727 to 286.1546 deg, Dec +70.2810 to +82.8119 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 192.0727 to 286.1546 deg, Dec 70.2810 to 82.8119 deg
Loaded 12774 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): 5842 out of 6790 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6790 out of 63033 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.685800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.685800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.47

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.47

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 63033 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.0727 to 286.1546 deg, Dec +70.2810 to +82.8119 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 192.0727 to 286.1546 deg, Dec 70.2810 to 82.8119 deg
Loaded 12774 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): 5842 out of 6790 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6790 out of 63033 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 56082 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.2817 to 286.6211 deg, Dec +70.4438 to +82.8301 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 192.2817 to 286.6211 deg, Dec 70.4438 to 82.8301 deg
Loaded 12608 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): 5993 out of 6691 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6691 out of 56082 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
 2.2 pix  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
 15.3 mag.  UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.KHxwxfWgCV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=3819, bad_region=47, passed=63015
Got 63015 stars (including 59032 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63015 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.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_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1127 n_q2=1256 n_q3=1180 n_q4=1336 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits -region wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.gJTwG7p9en (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/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=3064, bad_region=0, passed=56053
Got 56053 stars (including 52907 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56053 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56053 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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=1399 n_q2=1189 n_q3=1183 n_q4=1125 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -region wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.E5a3zBLcsd (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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=805, bad_region=0, passed=27463
Got 27463 stars (including 26611 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27463 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27463 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27463 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27463 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5398)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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=4908 robust_rms=9.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.671 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4908 robust_rms=0.537 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4908 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4908 robust_rms_before=0.799 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.360 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.395
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1473 n_q2=1147 n_q3=1288 n_q4=1000 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.cQuuzOaNe3 (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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=878, bad_region=0, passed=27398
Got 27398 stars (including 26469 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27398 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27398 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 801 to 866 (Dec 70.3 to 82.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27398 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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=4903 robust_rms=9.375 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.295 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.546 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.586 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4903 robust_rms_before=0.829 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.392 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.385
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.392 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=1469 n_q2=1136 n_q3=1289 n_q4=1009 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 15:29:15.10 +78:38:55.6:  11.30 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 17:47:00.22 +74:42:26.3:  12.68 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 13:33:19.81 +79:31:33.6:  12.50 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 16:27:39.40 +79:34:51.3:  13.24 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 17:49:25.41 +77:00:18.7:  12.22 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 15:31:00.06 +81:43:09.8:  12.66 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 13:33:19.81 +79:31:33.6:  12.31 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 15:29:15.10 +78:38:55.6:  11.80 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 15:31:00.06 +81:43:09.8:  12.66 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 16:27:39.40 +79:34:51.3:  13.07 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 17:49:25.41 +77:00:18.7:  12.23 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 17:47:00.22 +74:42:26.3:  12.72 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.66 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.22 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.15 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:33:19.81 +79:31:33.6: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8629 delta=-0.47 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:29:15.10 +78:38:55.6: ref_mag=11.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9800 delta=-0.57 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:31:00.06 +81:43:09.8: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9475 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:49:25.41 +77:00:18.7: ref_mag=12.22 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4171 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:39.40 +79:34:51.3: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5471 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:47:00.22 +74:42:26.3: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9260 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 16:25:15.13 +73:31:06.8:  13.11 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_04-06-17_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0293.fits at 15:57:03.64 +82:32:01.2:  13.34 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 16:25:15.13 +73:31:06.8:  13.24 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.15 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:15.13 +73:31:06.8: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2976 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_02-08-44_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits at 15:57:03.64 +82:32:01.2:  13.45 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.39 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:57:03.64 +82:32:01.2: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5330 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 75750_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75750_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    13.81    16:27:39.71 +79:34:51.4   4158 1864   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.42    16:27:39.10 +79:34:51.3   4159 1871   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75756_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75756_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    13.09    17:47:00.33 +74:42:27.3   0640 3645   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.83    17:47:00.11 +74:42:25.4   0641 3653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75757_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75757_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    12.87    13:33:20.03 +79:31:33.7   8763 1041   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.86    13:33:19.58 +79:31:33.6   8764 1047   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75759_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75759_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    12.93    15:31:00.34 +81:43:09.2   5629 0682   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.97    15:30:59.79 +81:43:10.4   5629 0688   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75762_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75762_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    12.41    17:49:25.29 +77:00:18.7   1277 2400   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.42    17:49:25.53 +77:00:18.7   1278 2407   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75764_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75764_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    11.11    17:53:22.13 +78:54:41.0   1774 1357   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  17:53:21.92 +78:54:40.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75807_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75807_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    11.99    15:29:15.18 +78:38:55.2   5772 2531   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    11.97    15:29:15.03 +78:38:56.0   5773 2537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75813_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75813_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.19    13:13:03.32 +80:28:27.5   8888 0264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  13:13:03.35 +80:28:27.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75830_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75830_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.56    15:44:28.14 +80:57:36.2   5333 1155   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  15:44:28.33 +80:57:36.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75834_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75834_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.66    16:56:12.37 +74:15:35.9   2416 4732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  16:56:12.42 +74:15:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75845_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75845_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.65    14:50:25.23 +74:12:41.8   7509 4990   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  14:50:25.37 +74:12:41.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75846_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75846_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    12.97    16:30:41.69 +77:25:19.1   3814 3128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  16:30:41.75 +77:25:18.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75873_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75873_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.17    17:01:19.81 +73:20:01.1   2031 5197   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  17:01:19.85 +73:20:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75874_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75874_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.01    17:01:59.12 +82:10:37.2   3776 0142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  17:01:59.49 +82:10:37.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75876_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75876_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.10    16:17:23.92 +80:57:48.7   4557 1093   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  16:17:23.85 +80:57:48.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75889_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75889_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.30    18:19:30.13 +76:35:23.3   0265 2020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  18:19:30.25 +76:35:23.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75896_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75896_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    13.30    16:25:15.11 +73:31:06.6   3564 5473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.29    16:25:15.16 +73:31:07.0   3565 5480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75897_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75897_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.41    15:14:23.67 +80:15:20.5   6095 1535   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  15:14:23.52 +80:15:20.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75909_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75909_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.25    14:58:45.13 +76:30:31.5   6912 3693   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  14:58:45.10 +76:30:29.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75914_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 75914_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.26985    2461281.76985    13.61    15:57:04.21 +82:32:00.3   5093 0186   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.27051    2461281.77051    13.48    15:57:03.08 +82:32:02.0   5093 0193   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMi-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-29_CI_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_012955_TTUQ1b1x1_1131652_cij7bbcQ/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 27474 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.2590 to 286.6097 deg, Dec +70.3370 to +82.8450 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 192.2590 to 286.6097 deg, Dec 70.3370 to 82.8450 deg
Loaded 12769 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): 6502 out of 6798 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6798 out of 27474 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461281.76985 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 240.18916 deg  Dec= +77.52831 deg
Frame center: alt= +32.321 deg  az= 342.381 deg  airmass= 1.8638
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 32.202 deg (difference +0.119 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.8720 (we compute 1.8638)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2548 +/- 0.0107 mag/airmass  N= 4629  airmass span 1.5177-2.4928  scatter 0.1713 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-28-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits: OK +0.487670 -0.254751 1.8638 +0.2548 4629 0.9751 0.1713 1.5177 2.4928
Read 27408 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 192.2590 to 286.6096 deg, Dec +70.3369 to +82.8595 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 192.2590 to 286.6096 deg, Dec 70.3369 to 82.8595 deg
Loaded 12781 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): 6510 out of 6811 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6811 out of 27408 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461281.77051 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 240.19985 deg  Dec= +77.53945 deg
Frame center: alt= +32.275 deg  az= 342.409 deg  airmass= 1.8662
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 32.151 deg (difference +0.124 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.8746 (we compute 1.8662)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2528 +/- 0.0109 mag/airmass  N= 4673  airmass span 1.5181-2.4987  scatter 0.1758 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMi-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_01-29-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits: OK +0.483849 -0.252782 1.8662 +0.2528 4673 0.9806 0.1758 1.5181 2.4987
########### Completed UMi-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.76984838 -observatory V36
10:37:52.57 +10:28:45.2 Mercury (-1.8mag)
13:11:20.12 -10:51:15.2 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:49:15.06 +23:26:51.3 Mars (1.3mag)
09:01:28.33 +17:29:01.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:37.95 +02:52:25.8 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:25.77 +21:01:19.5 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:33.85 +00:02:20.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:16.02 -23:37:17.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
23:16:23.29 -03:27:55.0 Moon (-12.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.76984838:
09:01:34.80 +17:28:31.2 Io (6.2mag)
09:01:32.58 +17:28:42.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:01:42.75 +17:27:54.5 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:01:57.23 +17:26:45.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:01.05 +17:41:01.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:01:27.09 +17:29:07.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:58:41.14 +17:35:50.2 Elara (17.7mag)
09:05:31.87 +16:59:37.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:03:12.24 +17:44:22.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:35.02 +02:51:52.0 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:31.65 +02:52:19.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:10.96 +02:54:59.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:22.31 +02:52:20.6 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:34.61 +02:43:04.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.76984838:
20:57:08.06 -08:04:27.7 JWST
14:33:55.41 +53:49:35.3 Chandra
05:10:53.13 +45:05:26.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.76984838 -observatory V36
03:34:09.17 +18:52:11.1 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:34.13 -34:22:10.9 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:12:19.96 -69:49:28.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:25.10 +33:28:22.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:35:56.21 +43:56:15.6 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:20:53.38 +29:41:48.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:02:55.95 +26:09:03.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:41:08.33 +27:34:08.6 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:51.00 +05:16:36.4 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:46:24.55 +62:51:28.5 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:48.12 -14:51:06.8 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:30:05.55 +32:22:19.5 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:48.74 +15:25:43.5 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:40:21.73 +43:25:54.7 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:39:03.41 +49:38:08.4 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:30:20.48 -12:55:53.6 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:00.23 +20:18:23.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:03:45.62 +19:27:22.0 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:12:28.91 +00:49:46.9 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:21:12.74 +75:23:20.0 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:01.71 +46:19:08.1 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:05:01.07 +10:31:53.8 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:18:27.68 -33:53:44.5 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:11.69 -04:48:21.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:50:22.59 -02:12:43.1 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:05.09 -06:30:10.3 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:21:17.05 +19:52:09.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:21:04.35 -25:33:37.4 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:15:18.65 +14:47:59.4 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:46:14.20 +24:28:30.4 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:08:58.62 +25:07:50.1 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:04:20.74 +26:56:07.5 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:07:31.18 +22:44:02.6 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:27:04.14 -18:07:57.2 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:06:01.19 +20:53:09.0 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:02:44.73 +17:37:48.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:47.00 +02:49:34.2 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:58:08.89 -18:18:58.5 12.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:25:30.41 +38:00:00.1 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:09:07.56 +21:16:55.6 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:15:13.16 +09:05:31.3 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:23:02.64 +33:19:47.8 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:07:02.42 +36:33:50.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:47.71 +00:46:15.0 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:19:52.95 +17:18:49.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
12:57:00.178 -28:38:41.60  AT 2026xtk  2026-01-27.59 21.76
01:03:05.392 -48:27:31.47  AT 2026xtj  2026-07-20.74 19.53
09:35:34.709 +00:56:04.68  AT 2026xti  2026-01-27.47 21.2
21:52:33.253 -17:58:16.44  AT 2026xth  2026-08-06.68 19.94
12:08:48.403 -07:54:21.72  AT 2026xtg  2026-02-24.49 20.36
02:00:20.418 -49:16:45.81  AT 2026xtf  2026-07-20.78 19.97
10:46:21.315 -03:27:30.71  AT 2026xte  2026-01-20.62 22.02
02:26:56.393 -42:38:05.65  AT 2026xtd  2026-07-20.77 19.71
09:49:53.865 +05:48:24.44  AT 2026xtc  2026-01-11.59 22.2
02:48:02.176 -56:19:29.33  AT 2026xtb  2026-07-20.80 19.96
00:20:16.346 -20:36:53.55  AT 2026xta  2026-08-06.64 19.91
23:40:20.063 -20:05:55.81  AT 2026xsz  2026-07-21.72 20.55
01:51:20.204 -06:48:48.83  AT 2026xsy  2026-07-20.76 19.66
19:03:24.963 +30:17:50.43  AT 2026xsx  2026-08-05.87 18.93
22:46:52.408 -07:52:32.86  AT 2026xsw  2026-08-05.65 18.73
07:13:40.090 +40:40:34.39  AT 2026xsv  2026-02-06.29 20.62
00:27:08.471 -13:06:25.38  AT 2026xsu  2026-08-06.65 19.81
00:17:40.281 -15:08:19.75  SN 2026xst  2026-08-06.65 19.39
23:07:10.081 -46:29:32.67  AT 2026xss  2026-08-01.76 19.43
23:24:16.986 -39:54:38.19  AT 2026xsr  2026-08-01.59 19.34
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug 29 01:30:58 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 33s (0.55 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 12s (0.20 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
FIELD_UMi-01-Q1b1x1: 72s (1.20 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 75s (1.25 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 29 01:32:13 CDT 2026