This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 28.4746* 11 31 22.37 +43 22 39.0 13.4 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
MR UMa,2461311.9746,13.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
MR UMa 20260928.4746 13.38CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.4746 2461311.9746 13.48 12:21:24.73 +49:35:43.5
135.34583 66.80286 galactic CVn Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 0.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 12:21:24.73 +49:35:43.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits at 12:21:24.73 +49:35:43.5: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 12:21:24.73 +49:35:43.5: 16.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461311.9746,13.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260928.4746 13.48CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.4746 2461311.9746 13.96 11:32:48.80 +47:37:09.8
154.57209 64.39161 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.2" and 0.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 11:32:48.80 +47:37:09.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits at 11:32:48.80 +47:37:09.8: 16.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 11:32:48.80 +47:37:09.8: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 28.4746* 11 32 48.80 +47 37 09.8 14.0 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461311.9746,13.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260928.4746 13.96CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.4746 2461311.9746 14.06 11:52:31.92 +50:03:49.0
145.16008 64.44579 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 0.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 11:52:31.92 +50:03:49.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits at 11:52:31.92 +50:03:49.0: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 11:52:31.92 +50:03:49.0: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 28.4746* 11 52 31.92 +50 03 49.0 14.1 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461311.9746,14.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260928.4746 14.06CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.79222760 22.02.2026 07:00:38.465 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
First image: 2461093.79222760 22.02.2026 07:00:38.465 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Last image: 2461311.97479269 28.09.2026 11:23:32.088 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 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): 4582
Objects passed selection criteria: 4575
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: 3243
Average stars matched: 3077.75 (94.9044 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231776 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 07:13:00 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.79222760 22.02.2026 07:00:38.465 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
First image: 2461093.79222760 22.02.2026 07:00:38.465 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Last image: 2461311.97479269 28.09.2026 11:23:32.088 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 46
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.93
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 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): 21741
Objects passed selection criteria: 21695
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: 16631.8
Average stars matched: 15929.2 (95.7762 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248920 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 07:13:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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: 2461311.97437262
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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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: 11:59:59.840 +46:00:34.73 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:59.621 +46:01:46.03 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 11:59:59.840 +46:00:34.73
Second-epoch image center 11:59:59.621 +46:01:46.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0198 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:59.797 +46:01:44.47 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 11:59:59.840 +46:00:34.73
Second-epoch image center 11:59:59.797 +46:01:44.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 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 11:59:59.621 +46:01:46.03
Second-epoch second image center 11:59:59.797 +46:01:44.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00067 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00067 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits &> /tmp/tmp.awFJdlNXDS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Daog7jGOvP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3Ae732I1mo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4h92wPRxwp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits and wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits and wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits and wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6312 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 167.3583 to 191.9198 deg, Dec +39.8316 to +51.3978 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 167.3583 to 191.9198 deg, Dec 39.8316 to 51.3978 deg
Loaded 3936 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): 2810 out of 2955 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2955 out of 6312 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.929550
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.929550
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6312 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 167.3583 to 191.9198 deg, Dec +39.8316 to +51.3978 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 167.3583 to 191.9198 deg, Dec 39.8316 to 51.3978 deg
Loaded 3936 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): 2810 out of 2955 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2955 out of 6312 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6666 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 167.9142 to 192.3677 deg, Dec +40.1383 to +51.2474 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 167.9142 to 192.3677 deg, Dec 40.1383 to 51.2474 deg
Loaded 3769 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): 2802 out of 2907 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2907 out of 6666 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
2.4 pix UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
15.7 mag. UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
13.9 mag. fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
13.9 mag. fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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.awFJdlNXDS (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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=397, bad_region=1421, passed=6312
Got 6312 stars (including 4565 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6312 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 4400 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4391 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4391 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4391 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5168 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 4400 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4391 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5168 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4391 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5168 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4391 stars left (next iteration limit 4830)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits N_match=4391 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.384 n_q1=1355 n_q2=755 n_q3=1442 n_q4=839 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits -region wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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.Daog7jGOvP (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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=353, bad_region=1468, passed=6666
Got 6666 stars (including 4913 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6666 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4729 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 40.1 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4729 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4718 stars left (next iteration limit 5189)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4718 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=1507 n_q2=842 n_q3=1535 n_q4=834 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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.3Ae732I1mo (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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=175, bad_region=279, passed=1763
Got 1763 stars (including 1325 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1763 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1293 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1512 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1293 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1512 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1512 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 1290 stars left (next iteration limit 1419)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1290 robust_rms=6.522 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.154 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.154 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1290 robust_rms=0.634 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.875 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.565 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1290 robust_rms=0.479 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.600 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1290 robust_rms_before=1.644 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.473 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.479 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.559 worst_region_rms_after=0.600 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.474 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.480
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.559 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.559 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.473 arcsec matched=1290
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits N_match=1290 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=430 n_q2=208 n_q3=436 n_q4=216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.128
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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.4h92wPRxwp (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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=176, bad_region=286, passed=1771
Got 1771 stars (including 1328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1771 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1292 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1288 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1288 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1288 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1511 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1292 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1288 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1511 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1288 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1511 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 1288 stars left (next iteration limit 1416)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1288 robust_rms=6.558 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.966 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.966 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1288 robust_rms=0.579 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.752 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.607 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1288 robust_rms=0.471 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.562 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.497 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1288 robust_rms_before=1.583 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.449 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.471 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.555 worst_region_rms_after=0.562 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.369 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.497
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.555 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.555 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.449 arcsec matched=1288
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits N_match=1288 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.490 n_q1=435 n_q2=206 n_q3=435 n_q4=212 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.171
ref2=UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.097
new1=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits sigma_overall=0.479 worst_q_ratio=1.128
new2=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits sigma_overall=0.456 worst_q_ratio=1.076
reference average sigma_overall=0.3625 worst_q_ratio=1.134
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308_astrometric_residuals.png (4391 matched stars from wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (4718 matched stars from wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542_astrometric_residuals.png (1290 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543_astrometric_residuals.png (1288 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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: 11:59:59.840 +46:00:34.73 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:59.621 +46:01:46.03 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 11:59:59.840 +46:00:34.73
Second-epoch image center 11:59:59.621 +46:01:46.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0198 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:59.797 +46:01:44.47 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 11:59:59.840 +46:00:34.73
Second-epoch image center 11:59:59.797 +46:01:44.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 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 11:59:59.621 +46:01:46.03
Second-epoch second image center 11:59:59.797 +46:01:44.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00067 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00067 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nz4nG3uX8e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZgI0RTvZHa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y1D0qjJPvl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AMSj67NamJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits and wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits and wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits and wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30576 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 167.2087 to 191.9198 deg, Dec +39.8316 to +51.4126 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 167.2087 to 191.9198 deg, Dec 39.8316 to 51.4126 deg
Loaded 3968 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): 2678 out of 2956 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2956 out of 30576 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.809300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.809300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.88
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.88
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 30576 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 167.2087 to 191.9198 deg, Dec +39.8316 to +51.4126 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 167.2087 to 191.9198 deg, Dec 39.8316 to 51.4126 deg
Loaded 3968 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): 2678 out of 2956 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2956 out of 30576 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 29946 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 167.8308 to 192.4263 deg, Dec +40.1383 to +51.2775 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 167.8308 to 192.4263 deg, Dec 40.1383 to 51.2775 deg
Loaded 3794 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): 2685 out of 2906 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2906 out of 29946 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
2.3 pix UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.9 mag. UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
15.9 mag. UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
14.1 mag. fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
14.1 mag. fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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.Nz4nG3uX8e (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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1202, bad_region=6046, passed=30559
Got 30559 stars (including 23540 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30559 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 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25840 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 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4801 stars left (next iteration limit 5281)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits N_match=4801 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1507 n_q2=825 n_q3=1573 n_q4=896 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.181
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits -region wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.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.ZgI0RTvZHa (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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1201, bad_region=5914, passed=29932
Got 29932 stars (including 23037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29932 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4820 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4820 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4812 stars left (next iteration limit 5293)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4812 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.286 n_q1=1528 n_q2=884 n_q3=1509 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.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.Y1D0qjJPvl (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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=342, bad_region=1277, passed=10657
Got 10657 stars (including 9068 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10657 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4781 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4770 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4782 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4771 stars left (next iteration limit 5247)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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=4771 robust_rms=6.410 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.952 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.952 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4771 robust_rms=0.706 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.973 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.682 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4771 robust_rms=0.582 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.777 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.607 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4771 robust_rms_before=1.661 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.550 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.582 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.695 worst_region_rms_after=0.777 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.420 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.607
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.695 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.695 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.550 arcsec matched=4771
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits N_match=4771 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.673 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.537 n_q1=1563 n_q2=682 n_q3=1676 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.243
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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.AMSj67NamJ (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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=395, bad_region=1451, passed=10536
Got 10536 stars (including 8847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10536 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4773 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4773 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9393 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4790 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9393 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9393 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4777 stars left (next iteration limit 5250)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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=4777 robust_rms=6.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.880 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.880 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.675 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.896 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.734 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.593 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.792 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4777 robust_rms_before=1.651 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.553 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.593 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.695 worst_region_rms_after=0.792 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.434 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.633
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.695 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.695 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.553 arcsec matched=4777
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits N_match=4777 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.662 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.520 n_q1=1557 n_q2=685 n_q3=1676 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-22-55_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0542.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.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-11-Q2b1x1_071034_TTUQ2b1x1_3279177_WrniIy3d/wcs_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits at 12:10:17.74 +48:31:32.6: 12.82 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits at 12:21:24.73 +49:35:43.5: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits at 11:32:48.80 +47:37:09.8: 16.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_01-00-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0308.fits at 11:52:31.92 +50:03:49.0: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 12:10:17.74 +48:31:32.6: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 12:21:24.73 +49:35:43.5: 16.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:10:17.74 +48:31:32.6: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8810 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 11:32:48.80 +47:37:09.8: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-06-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 11:52:31.92 +50:03:49.0: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52780.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52782.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52783.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 29s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 52515_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52515_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:56:55.83 +49:29:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52519_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52519_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52520_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52520_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52521_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52521_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52526_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52526_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52527_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52527_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52528_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52528_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52530_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52530_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52533_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52533_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 12:19:34.42 +49:00:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52534_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52534_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:45:44.96 +47:47:43.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52535_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52535_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52545_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52545_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52560_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52560_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52565_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52565_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52594_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52594_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52595_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52595_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52623_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52623_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52635_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52635_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:31:02.94 +48:46:54.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52636_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52636_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52637_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52637_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52687_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52687_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52742_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
Preparing report for the candidate 52742_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
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Considering the candidate 52747_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52747_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52774_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52774_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52778_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52778_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52780_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
Preparing report for the candidate 52780_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
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Considering the candidate 52781_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 52781_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 52782_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
Preparing report for the candidate 52782_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
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Considering the candidate 52783_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
Preparing report for the candidate 52783_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
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Considering the candidate 17345_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543
The candidate 17345_fd_UMa-11-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_06-23-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0543 did not pass the final checks