FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.80575086 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
First image: 2461082.80575086 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Last  image: 2461311.84254446 28.09.2026 08:13:05.841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5810
Objects passed selection criteria:  5790
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3948.75
Average stars matched: 3783 (95.8025 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233332 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Sep 28 03:55:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.80575086 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
First image: 2461082.80575086 11.02.2026 07:20:06.874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Last  image: 2461311.84254446 28.09.2026 08:13:05.841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.93
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  32989
Objects passed selection criteria:  32892
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23241.2
Average stars matched: 22464 (96.6557 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   258452 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Sep 28 03:55:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 802929 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 802929 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits_preview.png'

UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits


renamed 'UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits_preview.png'

UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 501.7858
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 543.6529
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4923.4085
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1106.5113
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4908.1285
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1101.8636
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.81177
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
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 =     17.6100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits :)

Spent 0.564797 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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits :)

Spent 0.547878 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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/d_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits



fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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: 2461311.84194332
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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Image size: 940.0'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:13.890 +61:59:40.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20
Second-epoch image center 10:17:13.890 +61:59:40.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0214 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Image size: 940.0'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:17.197 +62:00:16.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20
Second-epoch image center 10:17:17.197 +62:00:16.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0274 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  10:17:13.890 +61:59:40.43
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:17.197 +62:00:16.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01187 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kg8Ndp1Rsn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PbfxZnVe7X
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NCsj1y0xJS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Aa5Z6bjJxs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec +55.2223 to +67.4795 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec 55.2223 to 67.4795 deg
Loaded 7307 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4357 out of 4609 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4609 out of 7662 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.872100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.872100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec +55.2223 to +67.4795 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1787 to 172.7559 deg, Dec 55.2223 to 67.4795 deg
Loaded 7307 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4357 out of 4609 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4609 out of 7662 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 8236 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1789 to 172.7561 deg, Dec +55.2223 to +67.4795 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1789 to 172.7561 deg, Dec 55.2223 to 67.4795 deg
Loaded 7307 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4375 out of 4641 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4641 out of 8236 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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:
 2.1 pix  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
 15.7 mag.  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.7 (SNR )  10.8 (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.kg8Ndp1Rsn (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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=562, bad_region=1731, passed=7662
Got 7662 stars (including 5493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6296 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6296 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6296 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1545 n_q2=846 n_q3=1565 n_q4=938 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.279
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.PbfxZnVe7X (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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=598, bad_region=1845, passed=8236
Got 8236 stars (including 5924 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8236 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6788 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6788 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6788 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1572 n_q2=834 n_q3=1564 n_q4=931 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.NCsj1y0xJS (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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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=190, bad_region=429, passed=2234
Got 2234 stars (including 1654 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013056 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010444 (37.6 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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1624 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1624 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1624 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1625 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1625 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1625 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 1625 stars left (next iteration limit 1786)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1625 robust_rms=6.800 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.166 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.166 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1625 robust_rms=0.692 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.818 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.818 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1625 robust_rms=0.541 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.639 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.639 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1625 robust_rms_before=1.556 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.489 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.541 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.638 worst_region_rms_after=0.639 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.642 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.639
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.638 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.638 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.489 arcsec matched=1625
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits N_match=1625 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.552 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=519 n_q2=250 n_q3=551 n_q4=305 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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.Aa5Z6bjJxs (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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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=193, bad_region=432, passed=2197
Got 2197 stars (including 1615 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2197 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013056 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010444 (37.6 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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1588 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1589 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 1589 stars left (next iteration limit 1746)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1589 robust_rms=6.810 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.604 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.604 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1589 robust_rms=0.785 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.827 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.811 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1589 robust_rms=0.566 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.670 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.632 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1589 robust_rms_before=1.573 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.485 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.566 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.650 worst_region_rms_after=0.670 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.656 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.632
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.650 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.650 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.485 arcsec matched=1589
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits N_match=1589 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.613 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=518 n_q2=241 n_q3=537 n_q4=293 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.279
ref2=UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.168
new1=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits sigma_overall=0.476 worst_q_ratio=1.160
new2=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits sigma_overall=0.495 worst_q_ratio=1.238
reference average sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.2235
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305_astrometric_residuals.png (4894 matched stars from wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276_astrometric_residuals.png (4901 matched stars from wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388_astrometric_residuals.png (1625 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389_astrometric_residuals.png (1589 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Image size: 940.0'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:13.890 +61:59:40.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20
Second-epoch image center 10:17:13.890 +61:59:40.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0214 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Image size: 940.0'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:17.197 +62:00:16.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:03.334 +62:00:01.20
Second-epoch image center 10:17:17.197 +62:00:16.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0274 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  10:17:13.890 +61:59:40.43
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:17.197 +62:00:16.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01187 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XSNZeMLoP1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rE0OlnYNqB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e5zOzsvKpJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IcVAY5X2b4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits and wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 42564 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1787 to 172.8806 deg, Dec +55.2066 to +67.4896 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1787 to 172.8806 deg, Dec 55.2066 to 67.4896 deg
Loaded 7342 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): 4149 out of 4659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4659 out of 42564 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.753000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.753000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.82

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.82

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 42564 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1787 to 172.8806 deg, Dec +55.2066 to +67.4896 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1787 to 172.8806 deg, Dec 55.2066 to 67.4896 deg
Loaded 7342 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): 4149 out of 4659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4659 out of 42564 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 43256 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 134.1789 to 172.8802 deg, Dec +55.2070 to +67.4875 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 134.1789 to 172.8802 deg, Dec 55.2070 to 67.4875 deg
Loaded 7342 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): 4110 out of 4664 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4664 out of 43256 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
 2.0 pix  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
 15.8 mag.  UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  13.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.XSNZeMLoP1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.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=1976, bad_region=7480, passed=42551
Got 42551 stars (including 33430 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42551 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36768 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
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: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1515 n_q2=834 n_q3=1604 n_q4=944 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.rE0OlnYNqB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.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=14, blended=2194, bad_region=7722, passed=43242
Got 43242 stars (including 33674 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43242 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37251 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.2 to 67.5)
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: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1520 n_q2=828 n_q3=1602 n_q4=948 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits -region wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.e5zOzsvKpJ (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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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=6, blended=433, bad_region=2145, passed=13521
Got 13521 stars (including 11003 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13521 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013056 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010444 (37.6 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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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=4882 robust_rms=6.796 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.674 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.788 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.918 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.918 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.658 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.755 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.755 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=1.583 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.584 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.658 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.772 worst_region_rms_after=0.755 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.712 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.755
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.772 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.772 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.584 arcsec matched=4882
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.571 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.588 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.641 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.530 n_q1=1636 n_q2=748 n_q3=1583 n_q4=915 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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.IcVAY5X2b4 (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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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=2, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=380, bad_region=2164, passed=13716
Got 13716 stars (including 11219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13716 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013056 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010444 (37.6 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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.7 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12094 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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=4883 robust_rms=6.827 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.952 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.952 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.862 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.960 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.960 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.664 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.749 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.749 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=1.612 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.571 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.664 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.714 worst_region_rms_after=0.749 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.729 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.749
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.714 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.714 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.571 arcsec matched=4883
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.622 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.618 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.489 n_q1=1642 n_q2=758 n_q3=1568 n_q4=915 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/wcs_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 10:22:47.86 +63:03:06.4:  13.41 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 09:48:20.10 +59:03:28.2:  11.84 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-20-06_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits at 09:17:53.37 +64:33:29.2:  12.72 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits at 09:48:20.10 +59:03:28.2:  11.84 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits at 09:17:53.37 +64:33:29.2:  12.69 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-30-42_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0276.fits at 10:22:47.86 +63:03:06.4:  13.35 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.84 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:48:20.10 +59:03:28.2: ref_mag=11.84 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.9804 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.71 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.38 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:17:53.37 +64:33:29.2: ref_mag=12.71 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8592 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:22:47.86 +63:03:06.4: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0427 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 52666_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389
The candidate 52666_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.34194    2461311.84194    13.20    10:22:48.03 +63:03:06.2   5199 3820   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.34254    2461311.84254    12.97    10:22:47.70 +63:03:06.6   5195 3814   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52668_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389
The candidate 52668_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.34194    2461311.84194    12.78    09:17:53.29 +64:33:27.1   1046 5367   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.34254    2461311.84254    12.99    09:17:53.45 +64:33:31.4   1042 5362   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52670_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389
The candidate 52670_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.34194    2461311.84194    11.90    09:48:20.11 +59:03:28.4   2470 1643   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-12-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.34254    2461311.84254    12.10    09:48:20.09 +59:03:28.1   2465 1637   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52908_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389
The candidate 52908_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.34254    2461311.84254    12.95    10:11:31.82 +64:32:31.4   4488 4746   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

**** FOUND  10:11:31.78 +64:32:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52976_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389
The candidate 52976_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.34254    2461311.84254    13.31    10:20:53.88 +59:02:58.6   4985 1403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

**** FOUND  10:20:53.91 +59:02:59.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 11034_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389
The candidate 11034_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.34254    2461311.84254    12.20    10:36:17.18 +59:56:08.4   6166 1938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

**** FOUND  10:36:17.20 +59:56:08.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 14010_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389
The candidate 14010_fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.34254    2461311.84254    12.18    10:07:38.12 +60:17:07.1   4020 2204   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_035234_TTUQ2b1x1_2234085_rlXxikOO/fd_UMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-13-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (42.5") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.84194332 -observatory V36
13:37:01.71 -11:37:37.2 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:45.59 -20:29:17.9 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:35.25 +21:08:47.0 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:24.96 +15:46:07.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:12.23 +02:01:03.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:09.70 +21:00:41.5 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:39.17 -00:17:08.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.84 -23:42:58.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:29:12.22 +13:42:31.9 Moon (-12.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 28 03:55 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.84194332:
09:25:31.57 +15:45:32.8 Io (9.4mag)
09:25:25.48 +15:46:06.2 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:39.33 +15:44:50.8 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:36.29 +15:45:08.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:14.48 +16:08:05.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:27.09 +15:45:57.1 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:27.18 +16:04:12.5 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:34.11 +15:09:18.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:24:57.86 +16:09:44.6 Carme (18.9mag)
00:46:00.99 +02:00:45.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:12.23 +02:01:05.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:35.54 +01:59:44.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:25.95 +02:00:28.6 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:39.92 +01:49:13.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 28 03:55 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.84194332:
01:08:22.79 +18:35:13.4 JWST
17:27:50.55 +35:57:25.5 Chandra
06:41:17.12 +09:22:25.9 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 28 03:55 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.84194332 -observatory V36
03:47:34.25 +20:02:38.4 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:14.16 -33:47:28.1 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:28.54 -71:33:26.7 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.27 +34:16:27.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:15.92 +47:48:57.9 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:22.61 +25:50:22.7 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:24:02.94 +25:37:14.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:33.01 +26:35:30.0 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:25.99 +05:07:11.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.61 -17:28:39.2 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:34.30 +34:25:26.9 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:50.45 +15:07:56.0 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:25:59.31 +42:09:54.9 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:19.16 +47:36:31.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:05.88 -13:22:58.6 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:26.15 +17:04:21.3 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:14.64 -01:37:29.3 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:50:24.46 +69:34:15.8 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:50:00.10 +44:50:44.0 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:33:07.98 +13:02:22.1 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:42.93 -34:05:21.1 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:51:53.59 +39:37:56.9 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:25.02 -07:06:24.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:50:56.04 -11:34:26.5 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:39.27 +17:22:15.0 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:10:57.22 +14:50:21.0 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:51:24.54 +36:12:53.9 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:27.73 +18:37:49.2 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:45.48 +16:14:10.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:46.45 -28:19:03.2 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:40:07.32 +19:51:59.2 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:56:21.67 -08:55:30.7 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:56.51 +05:02:11.6 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:07.28 +06:15:15.2 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:31.22 +42:11:03.3 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:19.63 +32:29:47.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:12:19.993 -37:57:49.91  AT 2026aaxy  2026-09-04.62 20.15
22:04:50.285 -46:53:46.94  AT 2026aaxx  2026-09-06.57 19.67
01:57:55.362 -22:31:24.48  AT 2026aaxw  2026-08-31.66 19.65
01:52:55.402 -09:12:08.29  AT 2026aaxv  2026-09-04.64 20.08
05:04:14.730 -42:14:07.54  AT 2026aaxu  2026-09-03.80 19.73
00:02:28.077 -23:32:16.72  AT 2026aaxt  2026-09-04.59 20.16
01:03:33.302 -33:27:15.30  AT 2026aaxs  2026-08-22.73 20.13
02:42:04.255 -11:07:39.46  AT 2026aaxr  2026-09-03.17 19.67
02:31:19.833 -25:27:29.88  SN 2026aaxq  2026-09-06.65 20.16
00:52:57.241 -59:43:14.89  AT 2026aaxp  2026-09-06.70 19.51
01:20:22.758 -62:39:05.68  AT 2026aaxo  2026-09-06.70 20.13
00:14:01.541 -00:00:55.27  AT 2026aaxn  2026-09-08.53 19.62
04:14:33.098 -37:43:12.21  AT 2026aaxm  2026-08-22.80 20.49
19:48:31.105 -23:12:17.17  AT 2026aaxl  2026-09-04.43 20.19
00:38:15.294 -37:17:09.43  AT 2026aaxk  2026-09-04.60 20.02
21:01:01.181 -13:41:08.56  SN 2026aaxj  2026-09-08.41 19.99
22:54:22.028 -56:22:37.05  AT 2026aaxi  2026-09-08.58 20.16
01:42:07.146 -40:01:01.18  AT 2026aaxh  2026-09-04.64 20.37
21:44:13.978 -09:13:15.35  AT 2026aaxg  2026-09-08.45 20.21
02:32:42.330 -42:59:32.85  AT 2026aaxf  2026-09-04.67 20.08
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep 28 03:54:34 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 4s (0.07 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 1s (0.02 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 32s (0.53 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 19s (0.32 min)
FIELD_UMa-03-Q2b1x1: 64s (1.07 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 88s (1.47 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 28 03:56:02 CDT 2026