######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
UMi-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMi-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMi-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 628364 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 628364 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits_preview.png'
UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits

renamed 'UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits_preview.png'
UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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= 522.6192
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 519.1383
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1184.6994
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 496.1887
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1184.6937
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 497.6218
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.26685
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2800006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 24.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)
Spent 0.658239 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.3400001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 24.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)
Spent 0.818724 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits

fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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: 2461301.71801042
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:24:01.593 +69:59:33.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:24:01.395 +69:59:59.82 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 14:24:01.593 +69:59:33.71
Second-epoch image center 14:24:01.395 +69:59:59.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0073 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:23:56.264 +70:00:26.79 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 14:24:01.593 +69:59:33.71
Second-epoch image center 14:23:56.264 +70:00:26.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0166 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 14:24:01.395 +69:59:59.82
Second-epoch second image center 14:23:56.264 +70:00:26.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01047 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x01LPBsP0J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7TOaamxyb7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WmbTdfpzDC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DcGpJdYneh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7945 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9719 to 243.8628 deg, Dec +63.6716 to +75.2389 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9719 to 243.8628 deg, Dec 63.6716 to 75.2389 deg
Loaded 8088 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): 4821 out of 4988 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4988 out of 7945 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.724700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.724700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7945 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9719 to 243.8628 deg, Dec +63.6716 to +75.2389 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9719 to 243.8628 deg, Dec 63.6716 to 75.2389 deg
Loaded 8088 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): 4821 out of 4988 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4988 out of 7945 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 7905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9736 to 243.8628 deg, Dec +63.6717 to +75.2223 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9736 to 243.8628 deg, Dec 63.6717 to 75.2223 deg
Loaded 8080 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): 4832 out of 4997 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4997 out of 7905 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
2.4 pix UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
15.3 mag. UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
14.9 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
14.9 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.x01LPBsP0J (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=497, bad_region=1747, passed=7945
Got 7945 stars (including 5791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7945 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1741 n_q2=835 n_q3=1536 n_q4=781 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.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.7TOaamxyb7 (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=492, bad_region=1720, passed=7905
Got 7905 stars (including 5780 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7905 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1726 n_q2=841 n_q3=1532 n_q4=789 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.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.WmbTdfpzDC (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=346, bad_region=1089, passed=5794
Got 5794 stars (including 4398 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5794 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4312 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4312 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4303 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4303 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4303 stars left (next iteration limit 4732)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4303 robust_rms=6.855 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.818 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4303 robust_rms=0.462 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4303 robust_rms=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.370 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4303 robust_rms_before=0.729 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.331 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.355 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.370
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.355 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=4303 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=1532 n_q2=751 n_q3=1366 n_q4=654 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.DcGpJdYneh (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=342, bad_region=1097, passed=5786
Got 5786 stars (including 4393 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5786 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4309 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4299 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4299 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4309 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4300 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4300 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4300 stars left (next iteration limit 4728)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4300 robust_rms=6.771 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.666 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4300 robust_rms=0.445 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.484 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4300 robust_rms=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.372 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4300 robust_rms_before=0.733 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.342 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.358 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.372
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.358 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4300 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1537 n_q2=754 n_q3=1353 n_q4=656 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.088
ref2=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new1=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.334 worst_q_ratio=1.064
new2=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.059
reference average sigma_overall=0.3625 worst_q_ratio=1.0975
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660_astrometric_residuals.png (4888 matched stars from wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (4303 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (4300 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 14:01:33.89 +74:07:14.0: 11.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 14:01:33.89 +74:07:14.0: 11.32 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.31 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:01:33.89 +74:07:14.0: ref_mag=11.31 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.5809 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20318_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 20318_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 11.58 | 14:01:33.81 +74:07:14.0 | 5663 0635 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 11.58 | 14:01:33.97 +74:07:13.9 | 5659 0639 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 06410_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 06410_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 7.74 | 14:17:19.95 +66:47:41.6 | 5225 5123 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 14:17:19.93 +66:47:41.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:24:01.593 +69:59:33.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:24:01.395 +69:59:59.82 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 14:24:01.593 +69:59:33.71
Second-epoch image center 14:24:01.395 +69:59:59.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0073 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:23:56.264 +70:00:26.79 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 14:24:01.593 +69:59:33.71
Second-epoch image center 14:23:56.264 +70:00:26.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0166 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 14:24:01.395 +69:59:59.82
Second-epoch second image center 14:23:56.264 +70:00:26.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01047 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits &> /tmp/tmp.C2050GzFSQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eEbPat25Ti
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9yDTCpPz3h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.giN9vvjC6k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits and wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 41527 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9292 to 244.1268 deg, Dec +63.6486 to +75.2502 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9292 to 244.1268 deg, Dec 63.6486 to 75.2502 deg
Loaded 8148 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): 4639 out of 5092 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5092 out of 41527 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.601600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.601600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 41527 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9292 to 244.1268 deg, Dec +63.6486 to +75.2502 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9292 to 244.1268 deg, Dec 63.6486 to 75.2502 deg
Loaded 8148 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): 4639 out of 5092 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5092 out of 41527 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 41453 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9737 to 244.1235 deg, Dec +63.6500 to +75.2475 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9737 to 244.1235 deg, Dec 63.6500 to 75.2475 deg
Loaded 8143 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): 4637 out of 5095 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5095 out of 41453 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
2.2 pix UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
15.4 mag. UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
15.1 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
15.1 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.C2050GzFSQ (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2144, bad_region=6622, passed=41514
Got 41514 stars (including 33273 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41514 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=1740 n_q2=836 n_q3=1524 n_q4=790 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.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.eEbPat25Ti (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits' -> 'wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=2188, bad_region=6671, passed=41435
Got 41435 stars (including 33150 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41435 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36473 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=1732 n_q2=840 n_q3=1524 n_q4=793 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits -region wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.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.9yDTCpPz3h (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1333, bad_region=4180, passed=32240
Got 32240 stars (including 26974 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32240 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=6.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.465 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.515 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.373 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=0.724 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.337 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.363 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.373
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.363 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=1760 n_q2=822 n_q3=1586 n_q4=721 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.giN9vvjC6k (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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1353, bad_region=4180, passed=32211
Got 32211 stars (including 26949 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32211 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=6.445 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.007 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.448 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.373 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.723 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.340 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.354 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.373
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.354 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1766 n_q2=826 n_q3=1584 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 15:26:09.53 +67:27:05.1: 13.82 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 14:17:31.05 +66:26:54.4: 14.85 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 14:36:44.95 +70:47:42.8: 14.19 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 14:00:10.11 +73:10:07.4: 14.56 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 15:46:06.86 +70:59:37.0: 14.97 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 15:11:04.86 +73:52:32.4: 14.92 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 15:39:14.65 +68:07:47.5: 14.66 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 15:54:19.42 +72:51:20.6: 14.62 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 15:09:16.43 +69:10:59.8: 15.34 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-48-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0659.fits at 14:55:47.36 +73:20:02.1: 15.03 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 15:09:16.43 +69:10:59.8: 15.05 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.16 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:09:16.43 +69:10:59.8: ref_mag=15.16 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7758 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 15:46:06.86 +70:59:37.0: 15.35 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 15:26:09.53 +67:27:05.1: 13.96 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.09 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:46:06.86 +70:59:37.0: ref_mag=15.09 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.6683 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 15:54:19.42 +72:51:20.6: 14.68 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:26:09.53 +67:27:05.1: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0327 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 14:36:44.95 +70:47:42.8: 14.15 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.65 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:54:19.42 +72:51:20.6: ref_mag=14.65 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5319 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 14:00:10.11 +73:10:07.4: 14.59 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:36:44.95 +70:47:42.8: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6097 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 14:17:31.05 +66:26:54.4: 14.94 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.57 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:00:10.11 +73:10:07.4: ref_mag=14.57 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.6140 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 15:11:04.86 +73:52:32.4: 15.04 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.89 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:17:31.05 +66:26:54.4: ref_mag=14.89 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6451 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.97 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:11:04.86 +73:52:32.4: ref_mag=14.97 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.6532 delta=0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 15:39:14.65 +68:07:47.5: 14.70 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.68 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:39:14.65 +68:07:47.5: ref_mag=14.68 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6668 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 14:55:47.36 +73:20:02.1: 15.01 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.02 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:55:47.36 +73:20:02.1: ref_mag=15.02 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.8391 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 52427_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52427_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.72 | 14:17:31.15 +66:26:54.3 | 5228 5329 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.61 | 14:17:30.94 +66:26:54.5 | 5224 5334 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52428_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52428_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.78 | 14:36:45.06 +70:47:41.1 | 4146 2713 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.53 | 14:36:44.84 +70:47:44.5 | 4142 2717 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52429_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52429_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.64 | 14:00:10.11 +73:10:07.3 | 5789 1202 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.59 | 14:00:10.10 +73:10:07.4 | 5785 1207 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52435_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52435_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.37 | 15:10:50.51 +73:35:26.7 | 2741 0875 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 15:10:50.17 +73:35:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52437_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52437_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.14 | 15:26:09.49 +67:27:05.2 | 1234 4369 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 13.96 | 15:26:09.57 +67:27:05.0 | 1230 4373 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52439_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52439_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.06 | 15:37:25.38 +71:53:04.7 | 1336 1612 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 15:37:25.18 +71:53:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52444_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52444_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 13.38 | 15:25:27.37 +71:31:36.9 | 1838 1969 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 15:25:27.30 +71:31:36.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52701_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52701_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 13.74 | 13:36:53.64 +69:46:11.1 | 7232 3045 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 13:36:53.41 +69:46:10.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52735_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52735_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.04 | 15:08:18.24 +72:22:55.5 | 2732 1618 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 15:08:18.14 +72:22:54.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52739_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52739_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.06 | 15:30:16.28 +70:22:57.2 | 1439 2587 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 15:30:16.24 +70:22:56.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52849_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52849_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.54 | 15:54:19.66 +72:51:20.1 | 0774 0798 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.52 | 15:54:19.17 +72:51:21.1 | 0770 0802 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52876_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52876_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.68 | 15:46:07.15 +70:59:36.6 | 0774 2002 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.65 | 15:46:06.57 +70:59:37.4 | 0770 2006 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52878_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52878_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.66 | 15:27:04.00 +69:11:14.9 | 1427 3333 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 15:27:04.26 +69:11:14.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52880_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52880_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.64 | 15:11:04.84 +73:52:32.1 | 2764 0697 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.67 | 15:11:04.87 +73:52:32.8 | 2760 0702 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52906_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52906_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.73 | 15:09:16.27 +69:11:01.8 | 2376 3520 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.86 | 15:09:16.59 +69:10:57.8 | 2372 3525 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52907_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52907_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.73 | 15:39:15.16 +68:07:47.6 | 0606 3779 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.61 | 15:39:14.14 +68:07:47.4 | 0602 3783 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52931_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52931_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 18.21801 | 2461301.71801 | 14.77 | 14:55:47.48 +73:20:02.1 | 3368 1118 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 14.94 | 14:55:47.23 +73:20:02.0 | 3364 1122 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
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Considering the candidate 34626_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 34626_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 18.21864 | 2461301.71864 | 7.92 | 14:17:19.93 +66:47:41.5 | 5225 5123 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits |
**** FOUND 14:17:19.94 +66:47:41.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
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Prepared the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-09-18_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_003222_TTUQ2b1x1_176002_CfpU2d0a/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 32251 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9820 to 244.1595 deg, Dec +63.5897 to +75.2679 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
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9820 to 244.1595 deg, Dec 63.5897 to 75.2679 deg
Loaded 8200 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): 4799 out of 5133 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5133 out of 32251 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461301.71801 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 216.00818 deg Dec= +70.00080 deg
Frame center: alt= +22.956 deg az= 337.268 deg airmass= 2.5450
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 22.896 deg (difference +0.060 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.5563 (we compute 2.5450)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.3412 +/- 0.0070 mag/airmass N= 3768 airmass span 1.8726-4.1083 scatter 0.1915 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits: OK +0.859198 -0.341247 2.5450 +0.3412 3768 2.2358 0.1915 1.8726 4.1083
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits list=monitoring_pixlist758640.tmp aperture=4.9
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.340600
Forced photometry: center=(3140.97, 5425.40) aperture=4.9
Annulus: inner=9.80 outer=24.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1581 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1575/1581 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=724.89 median=725.00 mean=725.07 sigma=43.14 -> bg=724.89 (1575 pixels)
Aperture sum=13913.40 N_eff=18.8574
Net flux=243.82 noise=187.34 SNR=1.30
Instrumental magnitude: -6.8744
Calibrated magnitude: 15.4662
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-13-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (aperture 4.9 pix)
Read 32223 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.8387 to 244.1591 deg, Dec +63.5898 to +75.2758 deg
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.8387 to 244.1591 deg, Dec 63.5898 to 75.2758 deg
Loaded 8226 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): 4808 out of 5145 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5145 out of 32223 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461301.71864 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 215.98680 deg Dec= +70.00829 deg
Frame center: alt= +22.892 deg az= 337.340 deg airmass= 2.5516
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 22.834 deg (difference +0.058 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.5628 (we compute 2.5516)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.3420 +/- 0.0072 mag/airmass N= 3735 airmass span 1.8758-4.0818 scatter 0.1951 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits: OK +0.860502 -0.342046 2.5516 +0.3420 3735 2.2060 0.1951 1.8758 4.0818
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits list=monitoring_pixlist758640.tmp aperture=4.9
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.338550
Forced photometry: center=(3136.23, 5429.79) aperture=4.9
Annulus: inner=9.80 outer=24.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1586 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1584/1586 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=724.15 median=725.50 mean=726.40 sigma=43.54 -> bg=724.15 (1584 pixels)
Aperture sum=13825.79 N_eff=18.8574
Net flux=170.15 noise=189.06 SNR=0.90
Instrumental magnitude: -6.8843
Calibrated magnitude: 15.4543
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (aperture 4.9 pix)
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The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.71801042 -observatory V36
12:43:21.60 -04:49:32.0 Mercury (-0.4mag)
13:59:38.91 -18:11:39.5 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:42:54.52 +22:08:42.0 Mars (1.2mag)
09:17:48.23 +16:19:53.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:49:00.49 +02:19:44.5 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:36.61 +21:01:48.4 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:40.74 -00:10:22.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:55.61 -23:41:44.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:02:02.42 -28:20:23.7 Moon (-10.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.71801042:
09:17:40.82 +16:20:32.7 Europa (6.2mag)
09:17:57.16 +16:19:08.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:15:29.59 +16:34:34.1 Elara (17.7mag)
09:21:22.61 +15:44:40.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:18:05.58 +16:40:41.9 Carme (18.9mag)
00:49:12.59 +02:19:25.0 Titan (8.3mag)
00:49:04.90 +02:19:29.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:48:44.41 +02:20:35.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:48:45.12 +02:19:52.5 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:47:36.57 +02:08:33.6 Phoebe (16.3mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.71801042:
23:37:46.60 +11:37:02.8 JWST
18:12:55.00 +25:29:56.4 Chandra
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.71801042 -observatory V36
03:45:31.96 +19:46:26.6 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:07:50.13 -34:00:03.6 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:27:15.27 -70:55:54.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:35.05 +33:59:28.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:12.69 +46:52:28.3 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:05:10.30 +27:15:34.3 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:17:56.83 +25:46:56.0 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:59:29.20 +26:51:47.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:55:27.73 +05:10:16.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:31.89 -16:36:09.9 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:47:23.34 +33:37:21.8 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:24.86 +15:12:23.2 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:28:13.94 +42:41:15.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:12:11.42 +48:33:12.1 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:40:44.15 -13:11:57.2 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:37.10 +16:17:49.5 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:35:58.50 +17:54:02.0 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:28:57.96 -00:46:42.0 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:13:57.06 +72:00:45.2 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:53.92 +45:38:15.4 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:23:29.88 +12:10:41.3 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:35:18.99 -35:06:12.2 13.6mag 10P/Tempel
01:36:29.61 +38:52:29.4 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:55:32.20 -06:18:18.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:30:33.25 -08:30:24.9 17.8mag 63P/Wild
06:59:36.48 +18:20:23.8 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:53.77 +15:01:17.8 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:15:26.41 +32:42:05.0 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:03:14.71 +21:47:53.3 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:51:59.19 +18:30:07.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:11:06.72 -25:03:21.7 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:29:56.86 +20:15:57.4 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:32:18.37 -15:12:10.0 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:33:05.08 +08:21:06.9 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:16.21 +07:26:00.1 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:16:19.04 +39:32:22.9 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
09:00:17.49 +34:26:39.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:32:49.34 -01:27:43.2 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:37:02.34 +16:17:54.2 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26
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
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 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
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1 PNV J00424094+4115371 2026-09-17.8925 18.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
17:13:19.490 +17:00:24.97 AT 2026zud 2026-08-10.71 20.48
00:21:00.990 +44:37:13.24 AT 2026zuc 2026-08-08.73 21.05
23:36:38.870 +35:27:45.75 AT 2026zub 2026-08-08.72 21.58
16:12:46.730 +35:52:51.05 AT 2026zua 2026-08-06.66 21.15
16:21:55.120 +33:34:30.72 AT 2026ztz 2026-07-30.70 20.99
00:07:50.530 +34:47:54.45 AT 2026zty 2026-07-22.75 20.79
15:29:46.440 +49:16:21.79 AT 2026ztx 2026-07-17.72 20.75
01:13:17.440 -00:46:57.82 AT 2026ztw 2026-08-21.85 22.62
23:39:45.630 +02:14:11.23 AT 2026ztv 2026-08-21.76 21.96
01:11:24.280 -00:53:49.91 AT 2026ztu 2026-08-20.87 22.9
00:00:20.520 +02:13:22.36 AT 2026ztt 2026-08-20.76 22.13
02:07:01.070 +02:19:51.17 AT 2026zts 2026-08-19.90 22.6
23:21:03.710 +02:33:46.65 AT 2026ztr 2026-08-18.75 22.61
02:09:42.020 +06:04:07.32 AT 2026ztq 2026-08-17.90 22.57
01:48:49.310 -00:49:41.07 AT 2026ztp 2026-08-17.86 22.78
23:46:19.220 +05:36:55.63 AT 2026zto 2026-08-16.76 21.56
02:13:40.640 -01:03:52.18 AT 2026ztn 2026-08-14.90 22.82
02:10:05.480 +01:50:53.37 AT 2026ztm 2026-08-14.89 22.74
02:01:32.470 +03:33:31.10 AT 2026ztl 2026-08-14.89 22.82
01:35:45.000 -00:43:17.91 AT 2026ztk 2026-08-14.88 22.86
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