FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78748612 22.02.2026 06:53:48.801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
First image: 2461093.78748612 22.02.2026 06:53:48.801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Last  image: 2461311.92520380 28.09.2026 10:12:07.608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
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):  6098
Objects passed selection criteria:  6086
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: 4340.75
Average stars matched: 4227 (97.3795 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   239252 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 05:14:34 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78748612 22.02.2026 06:53:48.801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
First image: 2461093.78748612 22.02.2026 06:53:48.801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Last  image: 2461311.92520380 28.09.2026 10:12:07.608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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.:  -6.96
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):  28749
Objects passed selection criteria:  28658
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 22006.2
Average stars matched: 21307.8 (96.8259 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   256400 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 05:15:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-10-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-10-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 757082 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 757082 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits_preview.png'

UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits


renamed 'UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits_preview.png'

UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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= 431.5825
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 529.1146
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5468.1583
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1393.5043
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5437.0260
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1381.3707
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 12.67
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.009
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits :)

Spent 0.499724 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits :)

Spent 0.528392 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/d_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits



fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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: 2461311.92461816
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:48:01.277 +46:00:05.34 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Image size: 945.3'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:48:02.130 +45:58:15.39 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 10:48:01.277 +46:00:05.34
Second-epoch image center 10:48:02.130 +45:58:15.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Image size: 945.3'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:48:05.085 +45:58:33.64 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 10:48:01.277 +46:00:05.34
Second-epoch image center 10:48:05.085 +45:58:33.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0278 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  10:48:02.130 +45:58:15.39
Second-epoch second image center 10:48:05.085 +45:58:33.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cGpN25Mhmd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wWnhvlvTTQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IEav07DIyp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ACuKugzVIB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6977 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2888 to 173.9091 deg, Dec +39.8237 to +51.3878 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 149.2888 to 173.9091 deg, Dec 39.8237 to 51.3878 deg
Loaded 4562 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): 3121 out of 3300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3300 out of 6977 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.930600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.930600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.71

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.71

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6977 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2888 to 173.9091 deg, Dec +39.8237 to +51.3878 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 149.2888 to 173.9091 deg, Dec 39.8237 to 51.3878 deg
Loaded 4562 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): 3121 out of 3300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3300 out of 6977 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6367 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.7463 to 174.3149 deg, Dec +40.3417 to +51.2581 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 149.7463 to 174.3149 deg, Dec 40.3417 to 51.2581 deg
Loaded 4272 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): 3192 out of 3282 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3282 out of 6367 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
 2.4 pix  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
 15.5 mag.  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  10.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.cGpN25Mhmd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=476, bad_region=0, passed=6977
Got 6977 stars (including 6493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6977 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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4852 stars left (next iteration limit 5337)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits N_match=4852 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1167 n_q2=1200 n_q3=1294 n_q4=1191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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.wWnhvlvTTQ (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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=355, bad_region=0, passed=6367
Got 6367 stars (including 6003 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6367 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=1162 n_q2=1340 n_q3=1157 n_q4=1195 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.100
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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.IEav07DIyp (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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=200, bad_region=0, passed=2068
Got 2068 stars (including 1865 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2068 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013129 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010503 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2066 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 1798 stars left (next iteration limit 1977)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1798 robust_rms=11.044 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.575 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.575 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1798 robust_rms=0.666 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.814 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.814 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1798 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.614 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.456 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1798 robust_rms_before=1.710 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.386 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.428 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.560 worst_region_rms_after=0.614 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.644 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.456
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.560 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.560 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.386 arcsec matched=1798
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits N_match=1798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.584 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.384 n_q1=465 n_q2=381 n_q3=519 n_q4=433 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.468
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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.ACuKugzVIB (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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=195, bad_region=0, passed=2075
Got 2075 stars (including 1878 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2075 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013129 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010503 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1813 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1814 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 1813 stars left (next iteration limit 1994)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1813 robust_rms=11.134 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.305 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.305 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1813 robust_rms=0.631 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.824 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.768 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1813 robust_rms=0.412 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.557 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.436 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1813 robust_rms_before=1.676 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.412 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.560 worst_region_rms_after=0.557 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.650 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.436
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.560 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.560 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.378 arcsec matched=1813
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits N_match=1813 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=481 n_q2=382 n_q3=519 n_q4=431 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.394
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.188
ref2=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.100
new1=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits sigma_overall=0.398 worst_q_ratio=1.468
new2=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.394
reference average sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.144
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300_astrometric_residuals.png (4852 matched stars from wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183_astrometric_residuals.png (4854 matched stars from wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440_astrometric_residuals.png (1798 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441_astrometric_residuals.png (1813 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:48:01.277 +46:00:05.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Image size: 945.3'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:48:02.130 +45:58:15.39 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 10:48:01.277 +46:00:05.34
Second-epoch image center 10:48:02.130 +45:58:15.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Image size: 945.3'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:48:05.085 +45:58:33.64 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 10:48:01.277 +46:00:05.34
Second-epoch image center 10:48:05.085 +45:58:33.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0278 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  10:48:02.130 +45:58:15.39
Second-epoch second image center 10:48:05.085 +45:58:33.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cKNMMEm3IY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EFKixTLLNY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits &> /tmp/tmp.g86WhDlFVg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HkjfgjqwMq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits and wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34182 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2608 to 173.9091 deg, Dec +39.8237 to +51.4075 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 149.2608 to 173.9091 deg, Dec 39.8237 to 51.4075 deg
Loaded 4576 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): 2959 out of 3310 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3310 out of 34182 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.821100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.821100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.96
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.86

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.86

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34182 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.2608 to 173.9091 deg, Dec +39.8237 to +51.4075 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 149.2608 to 173.9091 deg, Dec 39.8237 to 51.4075 deg
Loaded 4576 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): 2959 out of 3310 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3310 out of 34182 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 30481 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 149.6960 to 174.3149 deg, Dec +40.3147 to +51.2657 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 149.6960 to 174.3149 deg, Dec 40.3147 to 51.2657 deg
Loaded 4300 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): 3058 out of 3292 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3292 out of 30481 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.9 mag.  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
 15.7 mag.  UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.4 (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.cKNMMEm3IY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1513, bad_region=9, passed=34161
Got 34161 stars (including 32570 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34161 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 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1144 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1293 n_q4=1215 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.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.EFKixTLLNY (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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1294, bad_region=0, passed=30460
Got 30460 stars (including 29132 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30460 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.443 n_q1=1174 n_q2=1335 n_q3=1141 n_q4=1199 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits -region wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.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.g86WhDlFVg (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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=358, bad_region=2, passed=11991
Got 11991 stars (including 11617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11991 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013129 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010503 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5311)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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=4830 robust_rms=10.838 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.165 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.165 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.735 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.945 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.878 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.715 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4830 robust_rms_before=1.720 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.455 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.506 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.609 worst_region_rms_after=0.715 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.616 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.558
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.609 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.609 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.455 arcsec matched=4830
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.613 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.481 n_q1=1304 n_q2=920 n_q3=1510 n_q4=1096 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.360
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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.HkjfgjqwMq (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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=308, bad_region=2, passed=12114
Got 12114 stars (including 11773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12114 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013129 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010503 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4827 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4823 stars left (next iteration limit 5304)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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=4823 robust_rms=10.753 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.402 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.402 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4823 robust_rms=0.670 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.955 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.866 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4823 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.664 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.529 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4823 robust_rms_before=1.686 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.432 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.585 worst_region_rms_after=0.664 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.686 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.529
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.585 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.585 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.432 arcsec matched=4823
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits N_match=4823 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.458 n_q1=1308 n_q2=906 n_q3=1506 n_q4=1103 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.364
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.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-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/wcs_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-53-48_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 10:43:52.80 +46:12:46.5:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-03-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0183.fits at 10:43:52.80 +46:12:46.5:  13.29 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:43:52.80 +46:12:46.5: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2479 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 52145_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441
The candidate 52145_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.42520    2461311.92520    13.24    10:20:34.05 +46:35:23.1   1920 3521   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

**** FOUND  10:20:34.06 +46:35:22.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52318_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441
The candidate 52318_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.42520    2461311.92520    11.77    11:22:38.80 +43:28:31.3   8631 2115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

**** FOUND  11:22:38.77 +43:28:31.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52356_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441
The candidate 52356_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.42520    2461311.92520    12.30    11:16:46.01 +49:26:51.7   7469 5585   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

**** FOUND  11:16:46.04 +49:26:51.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52556_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441
The candidate 52556_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.42462    2461311.92462    13.26    10:43:52.81 +46:12:46.5   4350 3318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-11-17_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0440.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.42520    2461311.92520    13.23    10:43:52.79 +46:12:46.6   4345 3315   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52567_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441
The candidate 52567_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.42520    2461311.92520    13.16    10:27:52.64 +42:58:48.7   2665 1329   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

**** FOUND  10:27:52.73 +42:58:48.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52623_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441
The candidate 52623_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.42520    2461311.92520    13.61    10:12:03.91 +42:21:55.8   0884 0997   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 50047_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441
The candidate 50047_fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.42520    2461311.92520    13.29    10:23:02.91 +47:25:44.8   2190 4021   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_051313_TTUQ1b1x1_747416_6UE2Mspn/fd_UMa-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-12-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0441.fits

**** FOUND  10:23:02.94 +47:25:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461311.92461816 -observatory V36
13:37:26.99 -11:40:40.1 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:49.22 -20:30:04.8 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:47.53 +21:08:15.7 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:28.57 +15:45:51.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:10.78 +02:00:53.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:09.38 +21:00:40.8 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:38.65 -00:17:11.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.66 -23:42:58.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:31:54.67 +14:09:38.0 Moon (-12.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 28 05:14 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.92461816:
09:25:34.10 +15:45:22.4 Io (9.4mag)
09:25:27.62 +15:45:57.9 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:42.25 +15:44:38.3 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:40.70 +15:44:48.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:18.40 +16:07:49.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:28.17 +15:45:53.7 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:30.97 +16:03:58.0 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:37.47 +15:09:02.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:25:01.10 +16:09:30.0 Carme (18.9mag)
00:45:59.85 +02:00:35.4 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:10.14 +02:00:56.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:34.00 +01:59:34.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:24.70 +02:00:19.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:38.41 +01:49:04.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 28 05:14 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.92461816:
01:08:37.42 +18:36:40.0 JWST
17:39:38.97 +33:46:21.8 Chandra
07:01:33.50 -04:10:51.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.92461816 -observatory V36
03:47:34.45 +20:02:44.6 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:17.74 -33:47:21.2 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:31.31 -71:33:45.8 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.15 +34:16:35.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:14.91 +47:49:23.2 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:19.51 +25:49:39.6 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:24:05.64 +25:37:10.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:37.42 +26:35:23.3 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:28.84 +05:07:10.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.81 -17:29:04.7 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:37.53 +34:25:53.0 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:51.83 +15:07:54.5 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:25:58.89 +42:09:38.8 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:14.39 +47:36:00.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:07.12 -13:23:04.1 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:34.94 +17:03:57.0 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:19.36 -01:37:54.3 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:50:43.70 +69:32:52.2 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:49:55.13 +44:50:15.5 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:33:12.78 +13:02:48.4 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:47.54 -34:04:36.0 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:52:00.47 +39:38:01.7 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:28.42 -07:06:48.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:51:06.10 -11:35:55.2 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:47.13 +17:21:45.6 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:10:53.81 +14:50:12.9 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:51:42.32 +36:14:34.3 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:40.58 +18:36:12.2 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:56.06 +16:13:03.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:58.37 -28:20:36.3 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:40:11.89 +19:51:47.3 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:55:26.29 -08:51:09.1 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:48:06.66 +05:00:46.6 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:06.88 +06:14:38.6 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:41.48 +42:12:18.6 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:25.22 +32:29:26.5 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/ :
21:20:34.008 -69:26:22.42  AT 2026aayq  2026-09-08.14 19.278
23:31:25.083 +50:11:28.08  AT 2026aayp  2026-09-08.03 18.91
15:33:30.416 +55:53:51.32  AT 2026aayo  2026-09-07.86 19.147
01:26:46.581 -53:40:22.70  AT 2026aayn  2026-09-08.18 18.623
23:20:37.556 -72:55:19.50  AT 2026aaym  2026-09-08.26 19.286
01:34:19.085 -73:36:50.07  AT 2026aayl  2026-09-08.24 18.806
20:58:26.639 -11:47:36.65  AT 2026aayk  2026-09-07.88 19.055
05:39:08.544 -26:08:36.47  AT 2026aayj  2026-09-08.77 19.74
04:04:28.836 -41:00:50.05  AT 2026aayi  2026-09-08.68 19.15
00:14:57.069 -42:30:24.15  AT 2026aayh  2026-09-08.56 19.71
21:17:59.994 -44:20:12.59  AT 2026aayg  2026-09-08.49 19.61
05:02:23.770 -53:02:16.78  AT 2026aayf  2026-09-08.79 19.88
00:20:27.819 -47:45:21.71  AT 2026aaye  2026-09-06.60 20.33
20:09:14.246 -31:36:02.01  AT 2026aayd  2026-09-01.43 20.28
20:55:12.341 -52:51:47.51  AT 2026aayc  2026-09-08.14 19.299
20:19:25.725 -32:15:17.38  AT 2026aayb  2026-08-20.52 19.12
23:05:53.383 -45:39:19.79  AT 2026aaya  2026-09-04.58 20.06
00:14:31.763 -49:54:27.22  AT 2026aaxz  2026-09-04.61 20.03
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep 28 05:14:07 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: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 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: 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: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 18s (0.30 min)
FIELD_UMa-10-Q1b1x1: 66s (1.10 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 77s (1.28 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 28 05:15:24 CDT 2026