######## 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: 357055 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 357055 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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits_preview.png'
UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
renamed 'UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.png' -> 'transient_report/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits_preview.png'
UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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= 1387.4547
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 521.3336
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1385.7364
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 520.9638
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.65481
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 = 25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits :)
Spent 0.613915 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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.5900001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 26.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits :)
Spent 0.621130 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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/d_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461302.70544524
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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Image size: 937.8'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: 14:24:01.792 +70:00:00.36 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 14:24:01.792 +70:00:00.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0074 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_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Image size: 937.8'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: 14:24:01.628 +70:00:36.55 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 14:24:01.628 +70:00:36.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0175 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 14:24:01.792 +70:00:00.36
Second-epoch second image center 14:24:01.628 +70:00:36.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01005 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.dnfqdfRnSs
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.HGgmNMQUeq
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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits &> /tmp/tmp.amplYvjSz2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sags8sgDAi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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.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 0 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
2.4 pix fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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
14.8 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
14.8 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 11.8 (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.dnfqdfRnSs (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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/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.HGgmNMQUeq (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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/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.amplYvjSz2 (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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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=356, bad_region=1097, passed=5429
Got 5429 stars (including 4022 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5429 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 3939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4567 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 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4567 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 3932 stars left (next iteration limit 4324)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3932 robust_rms=6.742 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.707 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3932 robust_rms=0.516 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.599 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3932 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3932 robust_rms_before=0.757 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.363 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.391
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits N_match=3932 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.313 n_q1=1388 n_q2=685 n_q3=1244 n_q4=615 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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.sags8sgDAi (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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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=362, bad_region=1100, passed=5504
Got 5504 stars (including 4093 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5504 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 4010 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3999 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4646 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 4010 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4000 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4000 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4000 stars left (next iteration limit 4398)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4000 robust_rms=6.578 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.783 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4000 robust_rms=0.504 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.578 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4000 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.365 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4000 robust_rms_before=0.734 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.339 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.372 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.365
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.372 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits N_match=4000 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.297 n_q1=1414 n_q2=704 n_q3=1270 n_q4=612 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.122
new2=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.121
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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218_astrometric_residuals.png (3932 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219_astrometric_residuals.png (4000 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Checking 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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Image size: 937.8'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: 14:24:01.792 +70:00:00.36 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 14:24:01.792 +70:00:00.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0074 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_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Image size: 937.8'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: 14:24:01.628 +70:00:36.55 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 14:24:01.628 +70:00:36.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0175 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 14:24:01.792 +70:00:00.36
Second-epoch second image center 14:24:01.628 +70:00:36.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01005 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.75Tuhp1nuG
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.rczDevlxdm
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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UF9fUiwj3L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ARsEwlEkSw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
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 10 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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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
15.0 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
15.0 mag. fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (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
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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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/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.rczDevlxdm (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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/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.UF9fUiwj3L (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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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=16, blended=1222, bad_region=4289, passed=31185
Got 31185 stars (including 25860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31185 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28051 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 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: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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=4896 robust_rms=6.432 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.516 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4896 robust_rms=0.503 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.575 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4896 robust_rms=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.390 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4896 robust_rms_before=0.730 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.390
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1728 n_q2=843 n_q3=1565 n_q4=760 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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.ARsEwlEkSw (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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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=1341, bad_region=4234, passed=30891
Got 30891 stars (including 25478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27800 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 4900 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(), 27800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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=4893 robust_rms=6.308 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.315 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.560 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.368 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=0.713 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.337 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.346 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.368 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.368
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.368 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1732 n_q2=846 n_q3=1566 n_q4=749 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits -region wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.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 15:26:09.59 +67:27:08.6: 13.60 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_03-49-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0660.fits at 15:26:09.59 +67:27:08.6: 13.69 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:26:09.59 +67:27:08.6: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9831 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 52438_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52438_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 14.02 | 14:14:40.92 +70:40:33.0 | 5247 2774 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 14:14:40.88 +70:40:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52440_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52440_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 19.20545 | 2461302.70545 | 13.99 | 15:26:09.55 +67:27:07.5 | 1232 4360 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 13.98 | 15:26:09.63 +67:27:09.6 | 1233 4366 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52471_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52471_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 10.92 | 14:21:01.41 +67:48:06.2 | 4986 4525 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 14:21:01.47 +67:48:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52505_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52505_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 12.28 | 13:35:43.58 +72:38:30.4 | 6921 1339 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 13:35:43.62 +72:38:30.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52619_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52619_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 13.65 | 13:36:53.35 +69:46:10.5 | 7237 3052 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 13:36:53.27 +69:46:10.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52663_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52663_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 13.84 | 15:24:09.02 +71:32:52.9 | 1909 1967 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 15:24:09.09 +71:32:52.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52664_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52664_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 13.93 | 15:08:18.25 +72:22:54.7 | 2740 1616 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 15:08:18.09 +72:22:54.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52677_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52677_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 14.03 | 14:35:13.69 +67:40:32.2 | 4174 4605 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 14:35:13.73 +67:40:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52683_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 52683_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 14.11 | 14:00:02.64 +71:44:10.3 | 5901 2072 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 14:00:02.65 +71:44:10.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34626_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219
The candidate 34626_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 19.20620 | 2461302.70620 | 7.96 | 14:17:19.91 +66:47:41.4 | 5226 5126 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits |
**** FOUND 14:17:19.92 +66:47:41.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-09-19_CI_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_000539_TTUQ2b1x1_1783323_wRbS8EDx/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 31201 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9822 to 244.1588 deg, Dec +63.5890 to +75.2667 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9822 to 244.1588 deg, Dec 63.5890 to 75.2667 deg
Loaded 8199 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): 4825 out of 5146 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5146 out of 31201 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461302.70545 (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= 216.00984 deg Dec= +70.00094 deg
Frame center: alt= +23.947 deg az= 336.391 deg airmass= 2.4471
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 23.893 deg (difference +0.053 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.4567 (we compute 2.4471)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.2393 +/- 0.0073 mag/airmass N= 3713 airmass span 1.8244-3.8505 scatter 0.1851 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits: OK +0.584461 -0.239347 2.4471 +0.2393 3713 2.0261 0.1851 1.8244 3.8505
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits list=monitoring_pixlist1936039.tmp aperture=4.8
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 + 22.379600
Forced photometry: center=(3136.44, 5421.40) aperture=4.8
Annulus: inner=9.60 outer=24.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1518 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 3 iterations, 1509/1518 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=899.93 median=901.00 mean=901.72 sigma=47.52 -> bg=899.93 (1509 pixels)
Aperture sum=16502.58 N_eff=18.0956
Net flux=217.89 noise=202.13 SNR=1.08
Instrumental magnitude: -6.9569
Calibrated magnitude: 15.4227
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-55-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0218.fits (aperture 4.8 pix)
Read 30909 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 187.9809 to 244.1586 deg, Dec +63.5898 to +75.2760 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 187.9809 to 244.1586 deg, Dec 63.5898 to 75.2760 deg
Loaded 8206 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): 4827 out of 5152 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5152 out of 30909 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461302.70620 (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= 216.00916 deg Dec= +70.01100 deg
Frame center: alt= +23.875 deg az= 336.466 deg airmass= 2.4540
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 23.815 deg (difference +0.060 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.4643 (we compute 2.4540)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.2476 +/- 0.0074 mag/airmass N= 3662 airmass span 1.8271-3.8697 scatter 0.1890 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits: OK +0.606194 -0.247641 2.4540 +0.2476 3662 2.0426 0.1890 1.8271 3.8697
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits list=monitoring_pixlist1936039.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 + 22.385000
Forced photometry: center=(3136.80, 5427.85) aperture=4.9
Annulus: inner=9.80 outer=24.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1589 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1586/1589 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=903.13 median=903.00 mean=902.91 sigma=47.06 -> bg=903.13 (1586 pixels)
Aperture sum=16906.30 N_eff=18.8574
Net flux=-124.47 noise=204.36 SNR=-0.61
Instrumental magnitude: -6.9688
Calibrated magnitude: 15.4162
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_UMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-56-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0219.fits (aperture 4.9 pix)
########### Completed UMi-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
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)2461302.70544524 -observatory V36
12:48:49.00 -05:32:03.3 Mercury (-0.3mag)
14:01:18.71 -18:28:23.0 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:45:27.73 +22:03:22.7 Mars (1.2mag)
09:18:34.14 +16:16:32.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:48:44.64 +02:17:57.1 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:34.92 +21:01:44.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:34.78 -00:11:02.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:52.54 -23:41:53.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:55:23.65 -28:33:50.9 Moon (-10.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.70544524:
09:18:40.65 +16:15:59.7 Io (6.0mag)
09:18:31.09 +16:16:48.2 Europa (6.2mag)
09:18:42.15 +16:15:52.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:18:32.75 +16:16:39.3 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:16:51.26 +16:37:13.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:18:33.05 +16:16:37.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:16:17.35 +16:31:34.1 Elara (17.7mag)
09:22:06.36 +15:41:06.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:18:47.15 +16:37:37.3 Carme (18.9mag)
00:48:56.35 +02:17:48.5 Titan (8.3mag)
00:48:45.51 +02:17:58.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:48:25.90 +02:18:35.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:48:28.45 +02:17:55.6 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:47:19.83 +02:06:41.9 Phoebe (16.3mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.70544524:
23:46:45.09 +12:27:17.5 JWST
12:24:35.35 +52:27:22.1 Chandra
10:13:35.96 -56:39:29.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461302.70544524 -observatory V36
03:45:50.94 +19:48:21.3 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:08:23.18 -33:58:52.0 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:27:54.38 -70:59:28.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:37.64 +34:01:06.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:51.46 +46:58:48.9 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:04:28.00 +27:07:29.3 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:18:35.44 +25:45:55.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:00:22.81 +26:50:01.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:56:03.55 +05:09:56.9 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:26.49 -16:41:18.4 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:48:08.44 +33:41:42.8 16.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:37.29 +15:11:50.6 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:27:53.96 +42:38:17.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:11:02.15 +48:28:13.3 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:41:07.52 -13:13:00.1 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:48.25 +16:05:14.3 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:37:38.67 +17:49:14.2 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:29:50.74 -00:51:37.4 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:17:16.60 +71:48:08.4 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:07.62 +45:34:31.1 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:24:25.93 +12:15:36.6 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:36:11.83 -35:02:43.0 13.7mag 10P/Tempel
01:38:01.16 +38:59:38.6 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:56:12.43 -06:22:56.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:32:32.47 -08:48:37.7 17.8mag 63P/Wild
07:01:20.86 +18:14:59.9 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:33.95 +15:00:44.1 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:18:53.65 +33:03:23.8 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:05:58.98 +21:30:12.7 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:54:07.99 +18:17:01.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:13:22.73 -25:22:56.8 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:31:00.27 +20:13:44.2 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:24:43.23 -14:48:37.5 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:33:54.42 +07:58:52.1 12.6mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:38.51 +07:19:33.2 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:18:43.37 +39:48:38.8 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
09:02:45.88 +34:19:17.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:33:33.52 -01:34:11.6 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:37:51.32 +16:14:58.1 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 :
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
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8 TCP J08492013-0919158 2026-09-18.4698 13.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:45:20.862 -05:19:19.97 AT 2026aacc 2026-08-23.15 19.4444
15:56:38.169 +18:42:01.63 SN 2026aacb 2026-08-29.18 19.5538
20:55:37.041 -01:27:15.88 AT 2026aaca 2026-08-30.60 19.51
14:43:57.052 -18:28:53.81 SN 2026aabz 2026-08-30.23 18.705
13:37:12.730 -32:27:40.17 AT 2026aaby 2026-08-30.72 18.545
06:50:17.864 +20:05:46.74 AT 2026aabx 2026-08-30.61 17.869
05:36:22.321 -31:19:59.16 AT 2026aabw 2026-08-30.79 18.65
17:26:25.715 +35:28:47.48 AT 2026aabv 2026-08-30.35 18.678
03:41:51.198 -40:54:09.63 AT 2026aabu 2026-08-22.78 20.13
15:50:13.320 -33:32:57.31 AT 2026aabt 2026-08-29.37 19.72
01:18:28.460 -27:05:47.26 SN 2026aabs 2026-08-27.78 19.28
22:23:15.798 -29:48:02.93 AT 2026aabr 2026-08-30.57 19.11
23:23:45.523 -29:23:36.22 SN 2026aabq 2026-08-23.58 19.7
22:48:33.213 -45:12:00.11 AT 2026aabp 2026-08-30.61 18.75
00:44:54.260 +41:33:10.49 AT 2026aabo 2026-08-29.40 18.5784
01:36:46.683 +30:41:53.77 AT 2026aabn 2026-08-28.69 20.82
01:39:53.640 +34:03:40.40 AT 2026aabm 2026-08-26.73 20.83
00:25:36.720 +41:26:16.16 AT 2026aabl 2026-08-26.72 20.57
00:06:22.110 +41:47:11.52 AT 2026aabk 2026-08-23.72 21.3
16:34:18.591 +32:50:04.19 AT 2026aabj 2026-08-23.59 21.08
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