FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.80575086 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
First image: 2461082.80575086 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Last  image: 2461298.87773653 15.09.2026 09:03:46.436   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7572
Objects passed selection criteria:  7524
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4848.75
Average stars matched: 4627.5 (95.437 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233764 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Sep 15 04:08:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
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=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 814341 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 814341 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits_preview.png'

UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits


renamed 'UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits_preview.png'

UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.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= 501.7858
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 543.6529
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1772.3881
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 422.0882
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1772.4343
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 421.7249
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.53216
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/d_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits :)

Spent 0.502204 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/d_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/d_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits :)

Spent 0.494974 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/d_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.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_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits



fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.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: 2461298.87718434
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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  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: 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Image size: 943.9'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:21.254 +61:58:51.35 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 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20
Second-epoch image center 10:17:21.254 +61:58:51.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0401 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Image size: 943.9'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:19.041 +61:58:29.95 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 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20
Second-epoch image center 10:17:19.041 +61:58:29.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0398 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  10:17:21.254 +61:58:51.35
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:19.041 +61:58:29.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00736 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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CCtj2NxfZX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6ahSbJWFu7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dMqmgIAlGz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2EesdjILZy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec +55.2223 to +67.4795 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 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec 55.2223 to 67.4795 deg
Loaded 7307 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): 4357 out of 4609 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4609 out of 7662 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.878500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.878500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.49

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.49

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec +55.2223 to +67.4795 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 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec 55.2223 to 67.4795 deg
Loaded 7307 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): 4357 out of 4609 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4609 out of 7662 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 8236 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1789 to 172.7561 deg, Dec +55.2223 to +67.4795 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 134.1789 to 172.7561 deg, Dec 55.2223 to 67.4795 deg
Loaded 7307 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): 4375 out of 4641 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4641 out of 8236 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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:
 2.1 pix  UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
 15.5 mag.  UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.0 (SNR )  10.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.CCtj2NxfZX (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=562, bad_region=0, passed=7662
Got 7662 stars (including 7088 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5398)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1221 n_q2=1154 n_q3=1266 n_q4=1266 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.350
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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.6ahSbJWFu7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=598, bad_region=0, passed=8236
Got 8236 stars (including 7627 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8236 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1240 n_q2=1151 n_q3=1255 n_q4=1264 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.230
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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.dMqmgIAlGz (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_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=76, bad_region=0, passed=1812
Got 1812 stars (including 1735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1812 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 730 to 788 (Dec 56.1 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1787 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

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 730 to 788 (Dec 56.1 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1701 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1698 stars left (next iteration limit 1870)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1698 robust_rms=5.918 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=19.960 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1698 robust_rms=0.595 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.338 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1698 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.719 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1698 robust_rms_before=1.379 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.440 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.497 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.654 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.719
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.654 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits N_match=1698 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.729 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.451 n_q1=544 n_q2=157 n_q3=659 n_q4=338 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.617
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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.2EesdjILZy (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_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.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_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=76, bad_region=0, passed=1795
Got 1795 stars (including 1719 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1795 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 730 to 788 (Dec 56.1 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 730 to 788 (Dec 56.1 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1683 stars left (next iteration limit 1851)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1683 robust_rms=5.631 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.199 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1683 robust_rms=0.610 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.944 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1683 robust_rms=0.486 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.752 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1683 robust_rms_before=1.305 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.443 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.486 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.787 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.752
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.787 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits N_match=1683 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.736 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=539 n_q2=158 n_q3=654 n_q4=332 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.626
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.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-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.350
ref2=UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.230
new1=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.617
new2=fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits sigma_overall=0.453 worst_q_ratio=1.626
reference average sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.29
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305_astrometric_residuals.png (4907 matched stars from wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276_astrometric_residuals.png (4910 matched stars from wcs_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343_astrometric_residuals.png (1698 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344_astrometric_residuals.png (1683 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
  
Last  image: 2461298.87718434 15.09.2026 09:02:58.727 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits to check the telescope pointing
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits was not set. Trying to guess...
The guess is  605 arcmin.
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 1865 high-SNR stars for plate solving
 
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ 

######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1310082.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1310082.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
  log-odds ratio 23.8522 (2.28502e+10), 8 match, 0 conflict, 36 distractors, 25 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.339,61.9771), pixel scale 5.9868 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+-------++-------+++-------+--------------+(best)--------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1310082.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1310082.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (154.331009, 61.978720) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (10:17:19.442, +61:58:43.393).
Field size: 15.8184 x 10.5915 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 3.19202 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

Inserting WCS header...  '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits' -> 'fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 15 04:08 fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Sep 15 04:08 out1310082.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits (fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01'        / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1310082.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1310082.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.7533 degrees of RA,Dec (154.333,61.9795)
  log-odds ratio 23.8522 (2.28502e+10), 8 match, 0 conflict, 36 distractors, 25 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.339,61.9771), pixel scale 5.9868 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+-------++-------+++-------+--------------+(best)--------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1310082.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1310082.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (154.337799, 61.981210) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (10:17:21.072, +61:58:52.357).
Field size: 15.8001 x 10.5885 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 3.16687 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 15 04:08 fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Sep 15 04:08 out1310082.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02'        / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 8371 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "./wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.782, 956.131] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 103.33 (7.51177e+44), 11 match, 0 conflict, 80 distractors, 11 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+++--------------+----+--+----------+------------+-----------+-----------------------+-+(best)---------
 --> log-odds 103.33
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 273.179 (4.36483e+118), 25 match, 0 conflict, 66 distractors, 25 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+++-+---++--+--+++-++-++-+-+-++-----+------------+-------+---+----------+------------+-+(best)---------
 --> log-odds 273.179
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 520.688 (1.35511e+226), 49 match, 1 conflict, 165 distractors, 49 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --++++++--+++-++-++++-++-++++-+-++-----+--++++---+--++-----++---++-----+---++--+++------+-+-+-------
 --> log-odds 520.688
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 949.172 (inf), 94 match, 0 conflict, 161 distractors, 95 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+++++++-+++++++-+++++++-++++++-++-+--++-++++++-++-+++-+-++++-++++--++-+-++++--+++-++---+++-+----+++
 --> log-odds 949.172
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1757.79 (inf), 190 match, 0 conflict, 1249 distractors, 193 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++-+-+-++++
 --> log-odds 1757.79
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3116.67 (inf), 362 match, 0 conflict, 1141 distractors, 378 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++-+-++++
 --> log-odds 3116.67
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 5629.24 (inf), 703 match, 0 conflict, 1247 distractors, 750 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++-+-++++
 --> log-odds 5629.24
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 9958.45 (inf), 1348 match, 0 conflict, 2312 distractors, 1452 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++-+-++++
 --> log-odds 9958.45
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.782, 956.131] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 103.33 (7.51177e+44), 11 match, 0 conflict, 80 distractors, 11 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+++--------------+----+--+----------+------------+-----------+-----------------------+-+(best)---------
 --> log-odds 103.33
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 273.179 (4.36483e+118), 25 match, 0 conflict, 66 distractors, 25 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+++-+---++--+--+++-++-++-+-+-++-----+------------+-------+---+----------+------------+-+(best)---------
 --> log-odds 273.179
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 520.688 (1.35511e+226), 49 match, 1 conflict, 165 distractors, 49 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --++++++--+++-++-++++-++-++++-+-++-----+--++++---+--++-----++---++-----+---++--+++------+-+-+-------
 --> log-odds 520.688
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 949.172 (inf), 94 match, 0 conflict, 161 distractors, 95 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+++++++-+++++++-+++++++-++++++-++-+--++-++++++-++-+++-+-++++-++++--++-+-++++--+++-++---+++-+----+++
 --> log-odds 949.172
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1757.79 (inf), 190 match, 0 conflict, 1249 distractors, 193 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++-+-+-++++
 --> log-odds 1757.79
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3116.67 (inf), 362 match, 0 conflict, 1141 distractors, 378 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++-+-++++
 --> log-odds 3116.67
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 5629.24 (inf), 703 match, 0 conflict, 1247 distractors, 750 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++-+-++++
 --> log-odds 5629.24
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 9958.45 (inf), 1348 match, 0 conflict, 2312 distractors, 1452 index.
  RA,Dec = (154.336,61.9804), pixel scale 5.9908 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++-+++++-+++++++++-+++++++++++++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++-+-++++
 --> log-odds 9958.45
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (154.336693, 61.980147) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (10:17:20.806, +61:58:48.528).
Field size: 15.7978 x 10.587 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 3.15847 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.new"...

renamed 'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.new' -> 'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Generating wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Image size: 943.9'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:21.254 +61:58:51.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 10403 stars ###
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1324020.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the blindly solved unmatched second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20
Second-epoch image center 10:17:21.254 +61:58:51.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0401 deg.
###################################
The second-epoch image center is consistent with the reference image center (offset 0.0401 deg.) - the star matching failure is probably not a pointing problem
____ VaST output ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.5,5.5,5.0,6.1,6.6,7.2 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.5,5.5,5.0,6.1,6.6,7.2 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-02-11T07:20:06.8741483
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-02-11T07:20:06.8741483

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-02-11T07:20:06.874
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461082.80575086 mid. exp.
The reference image star  8497.970   872.002 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  4000.996  1322.022 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  3619.082  1437.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star   351.995  1875.992 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1454.404  3135.826 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8217.006  3949.782 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  5376.988  4997.981 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  2317.995  4331.985 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 42237, (42237 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 15
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 8
 * rejected close to frame edge: 236
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.8 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 68
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.11
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.1  (4.5 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.5
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.7
Selected detection limit= -7.7
Final detection limit= -7.7 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.05.0 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 63
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    42928 * detected, using  508/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.013348, number_of_ambiguous_matches=573 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=39656 inliers=39656 rms 0.36 -> 0.35 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.013325, number_of_ambiguous_matches=572 
39656 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=39656 inliers=39656 rms 0.35 -> 0.35 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.008200, number_of_ambiguous_matches=352 
39643 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=39643 inliers=39643 rms 0.29 -> 0.29 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.003261, number_of_ambiguous_matches=140 
39633 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   0.017
    42928 stars detected, 39633 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 37554, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 37554 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 37544 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = -0.00000*X_pix -0.00000*Y_pix +0.00729
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 34035 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.11
    45532 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  227912 kB used, 262676 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-15T09:02:58.7270138
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-15T09:02:58.7270138

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-09-15T09:02:58.727
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
The star  1332.782   612.310 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8497.967   872.024 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1152.018   918.996 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   884.111  1376.791 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   352.006  1876.002 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  4923.011  2428.006 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   724.852  2731.856 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1454.989  3133.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9336.993  3590.997 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7038.990  5905.989 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 10325
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 1
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 14
 * rejected close to frame edge: 54
 * rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.5 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 9
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    10325 * detected, using  122/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000220, number_of_ambiguous_matches=10 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=9560 inliers=9560 rms 2.04 -> 0.61 pix, max corner correction 18.5 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000088, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4 
9601 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=9601 inliers=9601 rms 0.43 -> 0.37 pix, max corner correction 4.8 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000044, number_of_ambiguous_matches=2 
9598 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=9598 inliers=9598 rms 0.33 -> 0.33 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000022, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
9589 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -9.847
    10325 stars detected,  9589 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 8679, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 8679 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 8054 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00013*X_pix -0.00010*Y_pix -0.04331
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 8054 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.74
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    45532 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  222172 kB used, 262676 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-15T09:03:46.4366056
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-15T09:03:46.4366056

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-09-15T09:03:46.436
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
The star  8498.008   871.982 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1152.303   918.998 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   884.009  1377.003 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   352.007  1876.003 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   725.009  2732.063 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1454.991  3132.981 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9337.006  3590.996 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8449.961  6166.974 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7039.010  5906.016 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  2174.991  4207.000 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 10394
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 2
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 15
 * rejected close to frame edge: 50
 * rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.5 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 19
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    10394 * detected, using  123/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000351, number_of_ambiguous_matches=16 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=9629 inliers=9629 rms 2.52 -> 0.55 pix, max corner correction 20.4 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000088, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4 
9661 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=2 pairs=9661 inliers=9661 rms 0.36 -> 0.36 pix, max corner correction 0.7 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000066, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
9655 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=9655 inliers=9655 rms 0.29 -> 0.28 pix, max corner correction 1.5 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0 
9653 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -9.883
    10394 stars detected,  9653 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 8737, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 8737 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 8132 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00013*X_pix -0.00010*Y_pix -0.05429
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 8132 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.74
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    45532 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  222172 kB used, 262676 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 85165 (85165 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  7133 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 11591 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  6453 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  4958 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  9498 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 39443 objects, the longest string is 384 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
**************************************************************

Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
ERROR running VaST on the field UMa-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461082.80575086  ap=  4.8  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 42237  *matched= 42237  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
exp_start= 22.02.2026 06:30:42.864  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461093.77144519  ap=  5.0  rotation=   0.017  *detected= 42928  *matched= 39633  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
exp_start= 15.09.2026 09:02:58.727  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461298.87718434  ap=  5.5  rotation=  -9.847  *detected= 10325  *matched=  9589  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-02-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
exp_start= 15.09.2026 09:03:46.436  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461298.87773653  ap=  5.5  rotation=  -9.883  *detected= 10394  *matched=  9653  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_040424_TTUQ1b1x1_1126743_82LDB6fe/fd_UMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-03-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0344.fits
########### Completed UMa-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
###################################################################################
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).
###################################################################################
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)2461298.87718434 -observatory V36
12:27:21.80 -02:44:30.9 Mercury (-0.5mag)
13:54:23.37 -17:20:13.1 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:35:30.37 +22:23:20.4 Mars (1.2mag)
09:15:34.69 +16:29:35.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:49:45.19 +02:24:49.7 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:40.31 +21:01:57.7 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:57.74 -00:08:29.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:04.94 -23:41:15.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
14:36:41.83 -20:51:37.6 Moon (-9.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep 15 04:08 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461298.87718434:
09:15:35.98 +16:29:30.6 Io (6.0mag)
09:15:27.95 +16:30:10.6 Europa (6.2mag)
09:15:31.99 +16:29:49.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:16:03.19 +16:27:12.9 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:13:40.34 +16:49:13.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:15:38.99 +16:29:15.6 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:13:10.90 +16:43:14.2 Elara (17.7mag)
09:19:14.85 +15:55:00.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:16:04.48 +16:49:36.8 Carme (18.9mag)
00:49:48.37 +02:24:13.0 Titan (8.3mag)
00:49:40.88 +02:24:54.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:49:37.18 +02:26:13.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:49:39.93 +02:25:12.7 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:48:23.89 +02:13:51.9 Phoebe (16.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 15 04:08 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461298.87718434:
23:11:31.75 +09:03:00.5 JWST
17:53:33.05 +29:58:24.5 Chandra
12:04:49.77 -61:31:57.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 15 04:08 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461298.87718434 -observatory V36
03:44:28.94 +19:40:32.6 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:06:20.69 -34:03:25.3 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:25:19.90 -70:45:46.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:25.50 +33:54:50.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
22:07:14.78 +27:38:28.7 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:16:02.44 +25:49:54.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:56:54.44 +26:57:04.6 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:53:43.66 +05:11:14.6 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:52.27 -16:21:20.3 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:45:10.13 +33:25:14.0 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:51.38 +15:14:02.4 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:29:19.86 +42:49:34.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:15:37.10 +48:46:45.6 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:39:32.67 -13:09:00.6 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:00.20 +16:53:39.7 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:31:12.78 +18:07:46.6 16.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:26:28.06 -00:32:35.4 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:04:42.75 +72:35:17.9 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:00:59.13 +45:48:01.9 17.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:20:49.16 +11:56:38.1 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:32:48.75 -35:12:52.4 13.6mag 10P/Tempel
01:32:04.91 +38:29:04.6 17.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:53:36.75 -06:05:03.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:24:50.36 -07:37:43.5 17.7mag 63P/Wild
06:54:30.84 +18:35:33.5 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:39.45 +15:02:18.4 17.2mag 88P/Howell
06:05:34.88 +31:40:01.1 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:55:16.25 +22:37:37.4 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:45:46.93 +19:07:36.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:04:38.44 -24:06:27.3 17.5mag 124P/Mrkos
06:26:50.08 +20:22:11.9 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:51:54.64 -16:07:36.8 14.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:31:42.56 +09:30:09.2 12.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:58.04 +07:43:53.6 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:09:14.66 +38:44:35.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
08:53:05.27 +34:47:23.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:30:44.98 -01:08:59.1 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:34:40.27 +16:26:25.1 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.9K Sep 15 04:08 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
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
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:42:26.979 +05:55:55.63  AT 2026zoy  2026-08-23.35 19.3897
14:41:50.156 -12:29:45.38  AT 2026zox  2026-08-23.39 19.54
18:13:38.090 +02:40:52.69  AT 2026zow  2026-08-23.42 19.03
02:06:52.332 -32:11:09.26  AT 2026zov  2026-08-07.72 20.15
03:27:15.082 -01:34:39.09  AT 2026zou  2026-08-07.78 20.12
07:25:07.240 -63:32:13.96  AT 2026zot  2026-08-23.12 18.353
16:56:50.544 +62:27:16.42  AT 2026zos  2026-08-14.94 18.874
19:11:34.945 -61:49:22.06  AT 2026zor  2026-08-22.85 18.462
03:29:28.370 -52:45:10.95  AT 2026zoq  2026-08-23.07 18.492
20:58:37.510 -60:29:13.04  AT 2026zop  2026-08-22.92 18.795
15:42:39.532 +45:40:22.19  AT 2026zoo  2026-08-20.91 18.832
05:33:32.309 -63:42:42.28  AT 2026zon  2026-08-23.09 18.975
23:30:20.920 -22:10:13.01  AT 2026zom  2026-08-16.39 19.5605
00:48:00.910 +25:04:50.63  AT 2026zol  2026-08-15.40 21.0878
00:01:16.883 +11:49:46.14  AT 2026zoj  2026-08-22.22 20.25
15:52:11.006 -06:28:01.00  AT 2026zoi  2026-08-23.37 18.48
03:31:11.092 -14:38:09.71  AT 2026zoh  2026-08-19.79 20.03
21:18:35.112 -33:20:37.95  AT 2026zog  2026-08-20.54 19.38
02:00:38.724 -25:30:59.99  AT 2026zof  2026-08-22.74 20.44
03:40:37.734 -13:59:47.56  AT 2026zoe  2026-08-22.77 20.28
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Sep 15 04:07:46 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
FIELD_UMa-03-Q1b1x1: 79s (1.32 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 80s (1.33 min)
Finished: Tue Sep 15 04:09:06 CDT 2026