######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
UMa-08-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-08-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 334694 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 334694 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits_preview.png'
UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
renamed 'UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits_preview.png'
UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 483.7856
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.3741
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1413.9594
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 370.2039
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1416.1432
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 365.5641
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.9227
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.013
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 = 29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits :)
Spent 0.504979 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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 28.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits :)
Spent 0.501312 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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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: 2461286.66590613
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Image size: 942.3'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: 12:42:32.165 +54:00:00.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:32.165 +54:00:00.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0216 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Image size: 942.4'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: 12:42:32.373 +54:00:15.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:32.373 +54:00:15.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0213 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:42:32.165 +54:00:00.11
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:32.373 +54:00:15.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00427 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZjDF5IAfKs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.a70CE95HjY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ua3jhdgiVZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WHhAN5SuCA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.39
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.6306 to +59.4305 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.6306 to 59.4305 deg
Loaded 5136 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3351 out of 3530 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3530 out of 6336 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
2.2 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
2.0 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
2.0 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
15.4 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
14.2 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.ZjDF5IAfKs (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, bad_region=0, passed=6366
Got 6366 stars (including 5928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1177 n_q2=1184 n_q3=1269 n_q4=1260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.a70CE95HjY (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=430, bad_region=0, passed=6336
Got 6336 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1181 n_q2=1193 n_q3=1259 n_q4=1256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.259
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Ua3jhdgiVZ (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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=86, bad_region=0, passed=1507
Got 1507 stars (including 1417 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1507 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (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 0.010470 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1385 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1385 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1385 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1384 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1384 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1384 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 1384 stars left (next iteration limit 1523)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 1384 catalog matches do not cover the frame (644/232/441/67 per quadrant, need 86 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits N_match=1384 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.314 n_q1=644 n_q2=232 n_q3=441 n_q4=67 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=3.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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.WHhAN5SuCA (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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=93, bad_region=0, passed=1497
Got 1497 stars (including 1401 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1497 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1369 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1369 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1369 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1369 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1369 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1369 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1369 stars left (next iteration limit 1505)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 1369 catalog matches do not cover the frame (644/227/425/73 per quadrant, need 85 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits N_match=1369 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.200 n_q1=644 n_q2=227 n_q3=425 n_q4=73 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.661
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.262
ref2=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.259
new1=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits sigma_overall=0.426 worst_q_ratio=3.084
new2=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=2.661
reference average sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.2605
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 1st new image (fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits) flagged: sigma=0.426 (ref avg 0.389), ratio=3.084 (ref avg 1.2605), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 1479 high-SNR stars for plate solving
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######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out3040546.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out3040546.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 33.9219 (5.39651e+14), 5 match, 0 conflict, 10 distractors, 17 index.
RA,Dec = (190.652,54.0002), pixel scale 5.98455 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ---+++-----+--+(best)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4117.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out3040546.solved to indicate this.
Field: out3040546.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (190.637343, 54.003792) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (12:42:32.962, +54:00:13.650).
Field size: 15.8102 x 10.5801 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -176.411 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits' -> 'fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 3 00:23 fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Sep 3 00:23 out3040546.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits (fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out3040546.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out3040546.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.74 degrees of RA,Dec (190.636,54.003)
log-odds ratio 29.8423 (9.12759e+12), 5 match, 0 conflict, 3 distractors, 24 index.
RA,Dec = (190.629,54.0094), pixel scale 5.97281 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-+--+++(best)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out3040546.solved to indicate this.
Field: out3040546.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (190.639365, 54.002519) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (12:42:33.448, +54:00:09.069).
Field size: 15.8096 x 10.5804 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -176.411 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 3 00:23 fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Sep 3 00:23 out3040546.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Generating wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Image size: 944.6'x627.9' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:33.087 +54:00:06.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1507 stars ###
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3054303.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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=86, bad_region=0, passed=1507
Got 1507 stars (including 1417 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1507 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013119 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010496 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1387 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1387 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1372 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.58"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1387 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.57"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1387 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1387 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1387 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
Excluding outliers - 1387 stars left (next iteration limit 1525)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 1387 catalog matches do not cover the frame (645/233/442/67 per quadrant, need 86 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits N_match=1387 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.845 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.677 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.124 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.887 sigma_q4_arcsec=2.682 n_q1=645 n_q2=233 n_q3=442 n_q4=67 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=3.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 1st new image (fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits): sigma 0.426->0.845, ratio 3.084->3.173; reverting to order 3
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 2nd new image (fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits) flagged: sigma=0.451 (ref avg 0.389), ratio=2.661 (ref avg 1.2605), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 1469 high-SNR stars for plate solving
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For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out3068366.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out3068366.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 74.7978 (3.04966e+32), 8 match, 0 conflict, 27 distractors, 17 index.
RA,Dec = (190.653,54.0043), pixel scale 5.98227 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++----+---+--------------------+(best)-----------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4117.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out3068366.solved to indicate this.
Field: out3068366.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (190.638397, 54.007992) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (12:42:33.215, +54:00:28.770).
Field size: 15.8104 x 10.58 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -176.413 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits' -> 'fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 3 00:23 fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Sep 3 00:23 out3068366.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits (fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits)
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VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
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VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
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VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
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VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out3068366.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out3068366.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.7417 degrees of RA,Dec (190.637,54.0072)
log-odds ratio 115.38 (1.28486e+50), 12 match, 0 conflict, 4 distractors, 24 index.
RA,Dec = (190.638,54.0198), pixel scale 5.98174 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++++++++--+-+-++(best)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out3068366.solved to indicate this.
Field: out3068366.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (190.640331, 54.006709) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (12:42:33.679, +54:00:24.153).
Field size: 15.8098 x 10.5804 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -176.412 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 3 00:23 fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Sep 3 00:23 out3068366.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
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VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
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VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
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VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Generating wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat from image00004.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Image size: 944.6'x628.0' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:33.319 +54:00:21.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1497 stars ###
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3082987.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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=93, bad_region=0, passed=1497
Got 1497 stars (including 1401 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1497 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013119 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010496 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1370 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1354 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.60"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1371 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.80"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1370 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76"
Excluding outliers - 1370 stars left (next iteration limit 1507)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 1370 catalog matches do not cover the frame (645/226/426/73 per quadrant, need 85 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits N_match=1370 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.910 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.744 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.229 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.888 sigma_q4_arcsec=2.671 n_q1=645 n_q2=226 n_q3=426 n_q4=73 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.934
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 2nd new image (fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits): sigma 0.451->0.910, ratio 2.661->2.934; reverting to order 3
WARNING: 1st new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=0.845 -- 2.17x the reference average (0.389); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 2nd new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=0.910 -- 2.34x the reference average (0.389); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 1st new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=3.173 -- 2.52x the reference average (1.2605); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 2nd new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.934 -- 2.33x the reference average (1.2605); plate solution may be of low accuracy
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083_astrometric_residuals.png (1384 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084_astrometric_residuals.png (1369 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Image size: 942.3'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: 12:42:32.165 +54:00:00.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:32.165 +54:00:00.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0216 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Image size: 942.4'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: 12:42:32.373 +54:00:15.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:32.373 +54:00:15.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0213 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 12:42:32.165 +54:00:00.11
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:32.373 +54:00:15.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00427 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dD9xZfsKa0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WmwtuzR2ib
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e2TEd2nfZj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lkUo6S0jKl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.794300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.794300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 32020 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.5899 to +59.4401 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.5899 to 59.4401 deg
Loaded 5177 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3218 out of 3541 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3541 out of 32020 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
2.1 pix UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
1.9 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
1.9 pix fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
15.5 mag. UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.dD9xZfsKa0 (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1385, bad_region=8, passed=32036
Got 32036 stars (including 30583 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32036 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1160 n_q2=1172 n_q3=1278 n_q4=1274 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.WmwtuzR2ib (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=1380, bad_region=9, passed=31995
Got 31995 stars (including 30547 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31995 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1172 n_q2=1171 n_q3=1274 n_q4=1267 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.e2TEd2nfZj (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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=3, blended=269, bad_region=4, passed=10474
Got 10474 stars (including 10185 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10474 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (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 0.010470 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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: the 4865 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2239/844/1550/232 per quadrant, need 304 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.079 n_q1=2239 n_q2=844 n_q3=1550 n_q4=232 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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.lkUo6S0jKl (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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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=3, blended=335, bad_region=4, passed=10345
Got 10345 stars (including 9987 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10345 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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: the 4865 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2289/793/1542/241 per quadrant, need 304 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.133 n_q1=2289 n_q2=793 n_q3=1542 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=2.278
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.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_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:20:09.97 +50:57:43.7: 13.90 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:23:29.64 +51:03:52.1: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:23:29.64 +51:03:52.1: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:20:09.97 +50:57:43.7: 14.08 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:23:29.64 +51:03:52.1: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1211 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.97 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:20:09.97 +50:57:43.7: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7964 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:04:25.97 +53:58:05.4: 13.20 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:05:50.73 +58:48:22.3: 13.59 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:04:25.97 +53:58:05.4: 13.26 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:04:25.97 +53:58:05.4: ref_mag=13.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2909 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:05:50.73 +58:48:22.3: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.59 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:05:50.73 +58:48:22.3: ref_mag=13.59 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5456 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 52176_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52176_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 03.16591 | 2461286.66591 | 13.77 | 13:20:09.90 +50:57:43.6 | 1119 4574 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.83 | 13:20:10.05 +50:57:43.8 | 1119 4576 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52202_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52202_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 10.10 | 13:33:31.35 +52:45:13.3 | 0124 3246 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52243_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52243_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 10.67 | 12:59:45.38 +51:27:26.4 | 3083 4578 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52252_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52252_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 10.63 | 11:58:18.68 +56:19:34.7 | 8582 1727 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52265_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52265_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 10.88 | 12:35:18.16 +50:21:22.4 | 5342 5422 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52270_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52270_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 10.96 | 12:46:02.13 +49:29:39.6 | 4273 5886 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52275_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52275_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 11.51 | 13:17:52.68 +57:02:07.6 | 2026 1004 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52290_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52290_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 11.30 | 12:32:23.49 +56:32:25.1 | 5727 1708 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52311_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52311_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 11.74 | 12:44:57.47 +59:06:11.6 | 4798 0111 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52319_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52319_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 11.73 | 12:41:48.74 +56:49:30.1 | 4957 1504 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52361_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52361_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 11.83 | 11:54:58.19 +57:20:29.2 | 8801 1083 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52401_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52401_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 11.95 | 11:52:42.14 +55:29:41.9 | 9112 2176 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52420_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52420_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 12.50 | 13:26:02.11 +49:00:10.6 | 0303 5635 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52471_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52471_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 12.47 | 13:08:48.21 +51:50:13.7 | 2275 4236 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52480_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52480_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 12.21 | 12:06:27.90 +52:58:30.6 | 8022 3807 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52488_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52488_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.13 | 13:28:46.09 +50:44:36.7 | 0276 4539 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
**** FOUND 13:28:46.09 +50:44:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52515_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52515_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 03.16591 | 2461286.66591 | 13.09 | 13:23:29.67 +51:03:52.3 | 0818 4451 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.17 | 13:23:29.60 +51:03:52.0 | 0818 4454 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52524_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52524_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.09 | 13:38:32.59 +57:51:42.8 | 0477 0121 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52535_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52535_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.39 | 13:28:53.72 +50:43:48.9 | 0262 4545 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
**** FOUND 13:28:53.68 +50:43:48.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52565_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52565_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.29 | 13:22:34.07 +52:42:16.6 | 1110 3496 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52570_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52570_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.25 | 12:57:06.14 +57:13:22.8 | 3730 1155 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52586_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52586_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 03.16591 | 2461286.66591 | 13.29 | 13:04:25.89 +53:58:06.3 | 2861 3019 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.29 | 13:04:26.04 +53:58:04.4 | 2861 3022 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52596_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52596_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 12.93 | 12:38:58.87 +51:09:28.2 | 5014 4923 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52599_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52599_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.37 | 12:55:32.24 +56:10:09.9 | 3788 1802 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
**** FOUND 12:55:32.34 +56:10:10.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52605_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52605_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 03.16591 | 2461286.66591 | 13.50 | 13:05:50.71 +58:48:21.5 | 3160 0107 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-58-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0083.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.60 | 13:05:50.76 +58:48:23.2 | 3160 0110 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52652_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52652_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.36 | 12:29:45.19 +58:23:45.6 | 5968 0590 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
**** FOUND 12:29:45.19 +58:23:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52700_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52700_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.59 | 13:26:41.20 +54:14:31.8 | 0941 2507 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52739_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52739_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 14.14 | 13:21:24.37 +56:54:03.7 | 1723 1026 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52792_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52792_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 14.02 | 13:31:46.93 +57:57:47.6 | 1029 0203 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52866_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52866_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 14.22 | 13:27:05.18 +52:56:18.4 | 0732 3271 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52891_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52891_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.90 | 13:23:10.62 +49:11:07.8 | 0609 5582 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52896_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52896_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 13.63 | 12:51:43.50 +50:55:00.6 | 3801 4983 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52913_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 52913_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 14.31 | 13:33:32.30 +56:42:02.9 | 0704 0915 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 17350_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 17350_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 6.49 | 11:53:50.33 +53:41:44.2 | 9131 3272 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
**** FOUND 11:53:50.40 +53:41:44.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17494_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084
The candidate 17494_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 03.16639 | 2461286.66639 | 11.95 | 12:42:28.87 +54:42:51.1 | 4821 2769 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-02_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_230818_TTUQ1b1x1_1901804_b9RDzhDL/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-02_22-59-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0084.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.6") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461286.66590613 -observatory V36
11:12:01.50 +06:42:05.0 Mercury (-1.2mag)
13:25:12.76 -12:54:00.8 Venus (-4.6mag)
07:02:45.17 +23:13:18.5 Mars (1.2mag)
09:05:36.94 +17:11:56.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:38.88 +02:45:11.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:36.34 +21:01:46.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:07.80 -00:00:37.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:53.37 -23:38:36.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
03:28:34.22 +23:30:14.8 Moon (-10.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.66590613:
09:05:42.11 +17:11:32.9 Io (6.2mag)
09:05:42.34 +17:11:31.4 Europa (6.3mag)
09:05:24.84 +17:12:57.9 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:05:27.61 +17:12:40.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:03:15.91 +17:26:31.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:05:40.42 +17:11:40.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:02:55.05 +17:20:47.3 Elara (17.7mag)
09:09:35.78 +16:40:49.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:06:59.87 +17:28:36.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:52:50.77 +02:45:02.6 Titan (8.3mag)
00:52:34.16 +02:44:57.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:03.92 +02:47:53.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:38.60 +02:44:28.0 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:51:30.08 +02:35:19.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.66590613:
21:33:12.16 -03:14:38.0 JWST
09:20:55.91 +29:29:39.2 Chandra
09:32:45.10 -53:38:38.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461286.66590613 -observatory V36
03:37:46.12 +19:08:14.6 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:38.22 -34:17:09.9 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:16:16.55 -70:04:40.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:10.01 +33:35:40.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:44:55.03 +44:49:27.9 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:44:55.07 +44:49:27.9 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:16:49.82 +29:09:28.6 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:06:57.50 +26:03:25.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:45:40.80 +27:22:43.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:46:01.52 +05:15:16.4 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:30:49.75 -15:17:08.5 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:34:41.04 +32:38:45.8 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:09.00 +15:22:17.4 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:36:26.83 +43:18:51.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:31:57.04 +49:29:24.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:33:18.25 -12:58:34.6 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:10:05.40 +19:21:36.2 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:11:23.93 +19:05:15.7 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:16:17.23 +00:26:46.8 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:31:19.77 +74:41:00.9 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:33.80 +46:14:29.1 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:09:28.04 +10:56:33.8 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:22:35.32 -34:38:47.5 13.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:45:25.15 -05:09:41.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:00:14.82 -03:46:53.6 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:46:49.96 -06:48:22.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:31:12.28 +19:33:05.6 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:43.36 +14:55:39.7 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:24:39.42 +27:02:21.5 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:19:23.20 +25:49:54.1 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:18:37.11 +21:44:00.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:37:34.91 -19:53:08.0 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:12:18.42 +20:45:35.2 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:54:26.70 +02:35:18.1 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:46:01.06 -18:00:11.1 15.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:54.19 +16:43:14.5 11.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:36.23 +08:47:14.1 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:36:45.65 +34:59:24.6 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:20:39.06 +36:07:07.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:22:38.80 +00:12:59.6 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:24:11.56 +17:03:43.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60 V8055 2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78
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
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
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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/ :
23:39:55.450 +21:19:37.52 SN 2026yef 2026-08-07.52 18.408
02:33:45.113 +13:18:25.70 SN 2026yee 2026-08-07.60 19.123
23:58:58.059 +31:26:23.87 AT 2026yed 2026-08-07.54 19.075
00:30:10.856 +35:23:23.27 SN 2026yec 2026-08-07.55 18.551
21:31:13.865 -31:52:55.42 AT 2026yeb 2026-08-06.61 20.01
22:05:14.663 -13:18:47.83 AT 2026yea 2026-08-04.51 20.14
20:28:43.809 -29:28:49.69 AT 2026ydz 2026-08-03.55 19.71
22:22:26.994 -02:53:12.42 SN 2026ydy 2026-08-06.36 20.1587
01:08:44.199 +44:24:53.07 AT 2026ydx 2026-08-03.37 19.6807
00:16:28.015 +46:52:44.67 AT 2026ydw 2026-08-03.38 19.8888
01:57:01.783 +28:37:00.66 AT 2026ydv 2026-08-03.43 20.3644
07:03:59.165 +50:34:37.94 AT 2026ydu 2026-08-05.50 19.1479
14:59:48.320 +41:11:10.54 AT 2026ydt 2026-08-03.62 19.92
15:30:50.100 +44:50:29.55 AT 2026yds 2026-08-03.62 20.66
21:51:45.360 +12:57:42.97 AT 2026ydr 2026-08-02.66 19.56
15:18:51.860 +43:23:37.95 AT 2026ydq 2026-07-22.66 21.65
22:00:26.940 +23:38:48.49 AT 2026ydp 2026-07-18.74 21.04
21:43:18.100 +23:52:46.10 AT 2026ydo 2026-07-18.74 21.62
15:39:49.690 +45:25:34.16 AT 2026ydn 2026-07-15.75 21.86
14:33:41.570 +24:55:35.94 AT 2026ydm 2026-06-30.68 19.72
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