FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461289.66162626 06.09.2026 03:52:34.509   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5279
Objects passed selection criteria:  5248
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3509.5
Average stars matched: 3264.75 (93.0261 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231688 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Sep  5 23:15:39 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461289.66162626 06.09.2026 03:52:34.509   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.21
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 66 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  27242
Objects passed selection criteria:  27154
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 18883.5
Average stars matched: 17348.5 (91.8712 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   250028 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Sep  5 23:18:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 298191 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 298191 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits


renamed 'UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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= 1336.9429
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 382.1304
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1333.1970
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 382.7383
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.7635
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.1900005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 28.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits :)

Spent 0.719781 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 28.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits :)

Spent 0.788535 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits



fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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: 2461289.66094741
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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:41:45.358 +53:58:43.76 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 12:41:45.358 +53:58:43.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0979 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-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:41:46.898 +53:59:19.81 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 12:41:46.898 +53:59:19.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0918 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  12:41:45.358 +53:58:43.76
Second-epoch second image center 12:41:46.898 +53:59:19.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01070 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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lsDZcZ3PJ4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oioivm8NXe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ISHhIPe4cr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zSjfSFtKjF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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 175.2118 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.6306 to +59.4305 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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 175.2116 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.4 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.8 (SNR )  11.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.lsDZcZ3PJ4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, bad_region=1484, passed=6366
Got 6366 stars (including 4549 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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 4439 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4436 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4439 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4436 stars left (next iteration limit 4879)
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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4436 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=1355 n_q2=800 n_q3=1471 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.oioivm8NXe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=430, bad_region=1480, passed=6336
Got 6336 stars (including 4522 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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 4411 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4410 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 4411 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4410 stars left (next iteration limit 4851)
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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4410 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1336 n_q2=802 n_q3=1460 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.ISHhIPe4cr (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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=123, bad_region=135, passed=2344
Got 2344 stars (including 2089 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2344 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2053 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2047 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2233 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2053 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2234 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2234 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 2053 stars left (next iteration limit 2258)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2053 robust_rms=5.468 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.281 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2053 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.514 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2053 robust_rms=0.418 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=2053 robust_rms_before=1.315 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.453 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.514
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.453 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits N_match=2053 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.462 n_q1=791 n_q2=404 n_q3=666 n_q4=192 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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.zSjfSFtKjF (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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=109, bad_region=124, passed=2307
Got 2307 stars (including 2075 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2307 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2038 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2038 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2038 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2205 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2038 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2037 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2204 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2037 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2204 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 2037 stars left (next iteration limit 2241)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2037 robust_rms=5.003 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.598 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2037 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2037 robust_rms=0.451 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.497 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2037 robust_rms_before=1.325 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.416 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.451 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.465 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.497
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.465 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits N_match=2037 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.490 n_q1=806 n_q2=394 n_q3=662 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.187
ref2=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.168
new1=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.109
new2=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.177
reference average sigma_overall=0.4145 worst_q_ratio=1.1775
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (4436 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (4410 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134_astrometric_residuals.png (2053 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135_astrometric_residuals.png (2037 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:41:45.358 +53:58:43.76 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 12:41:45.358 +53:58:43.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0979 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-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:41:46.898 +53:59:19.81 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 12:41:46.898 +53:59:19.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0918 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  12:41:45.358 +53:58:43.76
Second-epoch second image center 12:41:46.898 +53:59:19.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01070 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FfuGm1aZYe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oYf357pAJx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rrSnq9xXWG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zJlykqhyYb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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 22.783700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.783700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=5.0)
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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (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.FfuGm1aZYe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1385, bad_region=6554, passed=32039
Got 32039 stars (including 24365 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32039 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 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5349)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1457 n_q2=882 n_q3=1627 n_q4=897 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.oYf357pAJx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1380, bad_region=6574, passed=32002
Got 32002 stars (including 24322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32002 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 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1459 n_q2=877 n_q3=1635 n_q4=886 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.161
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.rrSnq9xXWG (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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=385, bad_region=545, passed=13132
Got 13132 stars (including 12237 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13132 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=5.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.947 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.533 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.588 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.492 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.599 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4873 robust_rms_before=1.325 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.473 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.533 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.547 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.588
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.547 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.557 n_q1=1848 n_q2=855 n_q3=1663 n_q4=507 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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.zJlykqhyYb (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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=308, bad_region=487, passed=13047
Got 13047 stars (including 12267 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13047 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=5.238 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.559 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.623 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.523 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=1.347 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.483 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.559 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.588 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.623
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.588 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.565 n_q1=1865 n_q2=860 n_q3=1665 n_q4=481 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-51-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0134.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.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_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 52585_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 52585_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 06.16163    2461289.66163    11.57    12:15:42.35 +57:00:11.0   6902 1226   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  12:15:42.43 +57:00:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54142_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 54142_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 06.16163    2461289.66163    13.51    13:07:39.11 +57:39:30.2   2654 0914   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  13:07:39.01 +57:39:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54260_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 54260_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 06.16163    2461289.66163    13.01    12:29:24.18 +56:19:11.2   5801 1742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  12:29:24.09 +56:19:10.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54587_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 54587_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 06.16163    2461289.66163    13.44    12:55:32.34 +56:10:10.2   3609 1871   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  12:55:32.33 +56:10:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 55376_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135
The candidate 55376_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 06.16163    2461289.66163    13.96    12:58:26.86 +52:46:49.3   3279 3911   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_230638_TTUQ2b1x1_1852894_DlJ3ENZo/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-05_22-52-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0135.fits

**** FOUND  12:58:26.89 +52:46:50.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 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-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.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)2461289.66094741 -observatory V36
11:31:40.49 +04:21:00.0 Mercury (-1.0mag)
13:33:10.13 -14:05:06.9 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:10:54.88 +23:03:06.6 Mars (1.2mag)
09:08:06.70 +17:01:30.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:51:59.53 +02:40:28.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:40.29 +21:01:56.8 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:13:51.21 -00:02:30.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:40.36 -23:39:21.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
06:35:21.36 +26:31:55.9 Moon (-9.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep  5 23:15 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461289.66094741:
09:08:02.00 +17:01:54.2 Io (6.2mag)
09:08:17.64 +17:00:37.0 Europa (6.3mag)
09:08:23.70 +17:00:06.6 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:07:40.27 +17:03:39.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:05:50.76 +17:17:31.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:08:06.56 +17:01:31.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:05:28.64 +17:11:33.7 Elara (17.7mag)
09:12:01.89 +16:29:25.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:09:16.69 +17:18:58.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:52:01.22 +02:40:48.3 Titan (8.3mag)
00:51:56.68 +02:40:34.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:52:17.67 +02:43:04.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:10.88 +02:39:48.5 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:50:47.50 +02:30:18.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep  5 23:15 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461289.66094741:
21:56:11.93 -00:10:04.5 JWST
14:12:14.07 +55:43:34.6 Chandra
00:26:20.73 +63:37:00.4 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep  5 23:15 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461289.66094741 -observatory V36
03:39:43.94 +19:17:11.5 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:31.61 -34:13:56.4 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:18:36.32 -70:14:20.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:33.49 +33:40:15.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:49:44.23 +45:18:19.0 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:49:44.23 +45:18:19.0 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:49:44.23 +45:18:19.0 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:49:44.23 +45:18:19.0 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:14:23.79 +28:48:26.5 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:09:19.13 +26:00:00.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:48:26.93 +27:16:02.4 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:47:56.75 +05:14:20.9 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:29:51.43 -15:32:58.4 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:37:23.29 +32:49:22.9 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:27.46 +15:20:10.6 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:34:20.75 +43:13:00.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:27:44.22 +49:21:33.9 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:34:59.59 -13:00:41.9 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:11:13.68 +18:46:10.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:16:09.44 +18:51:26.7 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:18:41.70 +00:12:27.4 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:38:29.05 +74:13:07.9 16.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:06:19.85 +46:10:05.7 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:12:13.24 +11:11:23.4 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:25:04.56 -34:57:14.9 13.4mag 10P/Tempel
01:17:42.90 +36:47:33.7 18.0mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:47:24.69 -05:22:59.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:06:16.83 -04:44:05.2 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:45:17.19 -06:59:48.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:37:07.22 +19:20:13.7 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:17:11.27 +14:58:56.3 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:34:27.65 +28:11:42.9 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:28:24.83 +25:06:10.9 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:25:21.04 +21:06:27.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:44:06.27 -20:56:29.9 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:16:01.83 +20:40:24.7 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:36:23.98 -17:44:08.7 15.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:39:50.72 +14:29:30.3 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:23:27.27 +08:33:56.5 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:44:59.42 +35:57:39.4 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:28:48.86 +35:49:10.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:24:30.37 -00:07:16.7 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:26:48.08 +16:54:30.7 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 :
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
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:48:01.050 +02:29:57.95  AT 2026ymz  2026-08-05.73 21.98
22:56:40.110 +02:46:51.37  AT 2026ymy  2026-08-04.80 21.96
01:44:34.660 +05:27:13.55  AT 2026ymx  2026-08-01.88 21.27
01:29:50.630 +00:07:42.35  AT 2026ymw  2026-07-21.86 22.34
01:20:55.160 +01:31:29.58  AT 2026ymv  2026-07-20.88 22.17
23:25:01.600 +02:19:39.37  AT 2026ymu  2026-07-20.78 22.49
22:52:58.240 +03:42:25.38  AT 2026ymt  2026-08-05.73 21.81
23:42:43.162 +19:31:30.19  AT 2026yms  2026-08-09.94 19.57
21:20:13.290 -37:42:51.98  AT 2026ymr  2026-08-09.45 19.171
17:37:51.010 -21:58:53.20  AT 2026ymq  2026-08-09.59 14.86
22:57:17.960 +47:07:41.80  AT 2026ymp  2026-08-09.33 14.3
21:11:14.725 +16:08:57.69  AT 2026ymo  2026-08-04.97 19.97
00:45:33.395 +25:23:53.86  AT 2026ymn  2026-08-10.09 19.737
16:42:12.700 +21:20:23.08  AT 2026ymm  2026-08-09.32 19.568
00:16:26.794 -31:27:04.55  AT 2026yml  2026-08-09.54 18.69
20:46:11.408 +21:33:49.40  SN 2026ymk  2026-08-10.01 19.906
16:27:21.310 +63:36:15.74  AT 2026ymj  2026-08-08.31 19.192
00:43:25.659 +22:56:56.07  SN 2026ymi  2026-08-10.10 19.196
00:25:21.922 +28:26:14.78  AT 2026ymh  2026-08-09.50 19.349
00:12:57.521 -28:42:47.48  AT 2026ymg  2026-08-09.53 18.729
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Sep  5 23:15:12 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 50s (0.83 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 2s (0.03 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 33s (0.55 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 94s (1.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 21 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 15 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 18 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 67s (1.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 32s (0.53 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 105s (1.75 min)
FIELD_UMa-08-Q2b1x1: 217s (3.62 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 222s (3.70 min)
Finished: Sat Sep  5 23:18:54 CDT 2026