FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461321.95243789 08.10.2026 10:51:20.634   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.27
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):  6250
Objects passed selection criteria:  6235
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4927.25
Average stars matched: 4792 (97.2551 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232580 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Oct  6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Oct  8 05:53:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461321.95243789 08.10.2026 10:51:20.634   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.03
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: 10 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):  30584
Objects passed selection criteria:  30509
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 25091.2
Average stars matched: 24034.8 (95.7894 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   257180 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Oct  6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Oct  8 05:54:33 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-08-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-08-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 895061 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 895061 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits


renamed 'UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 483.7856
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.3741
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1632.6133
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 515.7180
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1628.6621
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 515.6525
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.37466
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 14.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits :)

Spent 0.560445 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 14.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits :)

Spent 0.547737 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/d_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits



fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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: 2461321.95178506
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'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: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.1'  15.8(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:09.649 +53:56:28.12 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 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:09.649 +53:56:28.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0736 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.1'  15.8(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:12.615 +53:55:56.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:12.615 +53:55:56.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0787 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  12:42:09.649 +53:56:28.12
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:12.615 +53:55:56.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01139 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nCZndssVFA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QGolQHLlYY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P5NUW1FLTt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gGjTT241YL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 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 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 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): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 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 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 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): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.6306 to +59.4305 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 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.6306 to 59.4305 deg
Loaded 5136 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): 3351 out of 3530 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3530 out of 6336 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  11.7 (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.nCZndssVFA (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=435, bad_region=0, passed=6366
Got 6366 stars (including 5928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1177 n_q2=1184 n_q3=1269 n_q4=1260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.QGolQHLlYY (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=430, bad_region=0, passed=6336
Got 6336 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6336 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1181 n_q2=1193 n_q3=1259 n_q4=1256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.259
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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.P5NUW1FLTt (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=199, bad_region=0, passed=3559
Got 3559 stars (including 3354 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3559 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3290 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3290 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 3290 stars left (next iteration limit 3619)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3290 robust_rms=10.543 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.758 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.758 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3290 robust_rms=0.694 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.339 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.865 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3290 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.621 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.505 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3290 robust_rms_before=1.830 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.365 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.433 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.514 worst_region_rms_after=0.621 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.041 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.505
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.514 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.514 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.365 arcsec matched=3290
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits N_match=3290 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=875 n_q2=649 n_q3=963 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.415
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.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.gGjTT241YL (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=191, bad_region=0, passed=3564
Got 3564 stars (including 3373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3564 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3307 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3307 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3307 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3307 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3564 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3307 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3307 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3564 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3307 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3564 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 3307 stars left (next iteration limit 3637)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3307 robust_rms=10.553 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.997 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.997 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3307 robust_rms=0.710 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.304 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.887 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3307 robust_rms=0.456 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.613 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.476 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3307 robust_rms_before=1.773 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.381 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.456 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.520 worst_region_rms_after=0.613 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.895 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.476
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.520 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.520 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.381 arcsec matched=3307
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits N_match=3307 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.398 n_q1=883 n_q2=661 n_q3=966 n_q4=797 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.417
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.262
ref2=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.259
new1=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.415
new2=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits sigma_overall=0.392 worst_q_ratio=1.417
reference average sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.2605
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520_astrometric_residuals.png (3290 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521_astrometric_residuals.png (3307 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20289_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 20289_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    8.09    12:08:06.57 +55:27:50.1   1822 4117   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:08:06.59 +55:27:50.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'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: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.1'  15.8(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:09.649 +53:56:28.12 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 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:09.649 +53:56:28.12
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0736 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.1'  15.8(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:12.615 +53:55:56.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:12.615 +53:55:56.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0787 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  12:42:09.649 +53:56:28.12
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:12.615 +53:55:56.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01139 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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y3zpyO3T98
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.omfbxxooLo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U3lLGbR7HL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TmrbUH1W52
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 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): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.794300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.794300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.03
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.76

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.76

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 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): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 32020 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.5899 to +59.4401 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.5899 to 59.4401 deg
Loaded 5177 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): 3218 out of 3541 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3541 out of 32020 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.8 mag.  UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  14.0 (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.Y3zpyO3T98 (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1385, bad_region=8, passed=32036
Got 32036 stars (including 30583 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32036 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1160 n_q2=1172 n_q3=1278 n_q4=1274 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.omfbxxooLo (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=1380, bad_region=9, passed=31995
Got 31995 stars (including 30547 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31995 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31995 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1172 n_q2=1171 n_q3=1274 n_q4=1267 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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.U3lLGbR7HL (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=499, bad_region=45, passed=18523
Got 18523 stars (including 17949 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18523 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4847 stars left (next iteration limit 5330)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.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=4847 robust_rms=10.183 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.714 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.714 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4847 robust_rms=0.692 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.272 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.868 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4847 robust_rms=0.460 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.635 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.519 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4847 robust_rms_before=1.854 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.382 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.460 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.508 worst_region_rms_after=0.635 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.039 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.519
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.508 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.508 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.382 arcsec matched=4847
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits N_match=4847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.405 n_q1=1281 n_q2=908 n_q3=1513 n_q4=1145 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.319
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.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.TmrbUH1W52 (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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=568, bad_region=46, passed=18679
Got 18679 stars (including 18039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18679 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.6 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18679 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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=4850 robust_rms=10.439 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.576 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.576 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.712 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.222 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.868 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.619 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4850 robust_rms_before=1.785 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.463 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.540 worst_region_rms_after=0.619 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.865 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.540 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.540 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.388 arcsec matched=4850
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1279 n_q2=912 n_q3=1506 n_q4=1153 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.406
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.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_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 12:15:22.25 +50:39:04.4:  12.82 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 13:04:26.16 +53:58:06.6:  13.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 12:44:01.84 +55:29:57.0:  14.32 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 12:15:22.25 +50:39:04.4:  12.83 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:15:22.25 +50:39:04.4: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9068 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 13:04:26.16 +53:58:06.6:  13.31 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits at 12:44:01.84 +55:29:57.0:  14.28 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.29 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.30 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:44:01.84 +55:29:57.0: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1856 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:04:26.16 +53:58:06.6: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2649 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 52177_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52177_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    14.00    12:12:15.07 +55:01:07.3   2165 3829   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 52351_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52351_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    11.64    12:15:42.36 +57:00:11.2   2506 5015   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:15:42.39 +57:00:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52399_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52399_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    11.77    12:19:34.49 +49:00:00.1   2719 0170   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:19:34.45 +49:00:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52679_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52679_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.45179    2461321.95179    12.91    12:15:22.27 +50:39:05.1   2344 1176   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    12.90    12:15:22.23 +50:39:03.7   2339 1182   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52717_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52717_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.11    11:56:55.84 +49:29:46.3   0486 0585   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  11:56:55.79 +49:29:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52722_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52722_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.13    11:56:57.80 +49:29:55.0   0489 0586   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  11:56:57.84 +49:29:54.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52800_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52800_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.23    12:29:45.49 +58:23:46.3   3648 5845   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:29:45.40 +58:23:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52810_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52810_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.16    12:29:24.16 +56:19:10.8   3638 4589   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:29:24.19 +56:19:10.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52947_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52947_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.16    12:11:45.76 +50:49:20.0   1997 1297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:11:45.70 +50:49:20.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52957_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52957_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.34    12:24:08.40 +51:35:49.9   3183 1742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:24:08.39 +51:35:50.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52975_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 52975_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.37    11:56:59.96 +49:29:58.1   0493 0586   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  11:56:59.98 +49:29:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53038_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 53038_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.45179    2461321.95179    13.24    13:04:26.12 +53:58:06.8   6747 3410   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.29    13:04:26.20 +53:58:06.4   6742 3415   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53130_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 53130_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.48    12:55:32.51 +56:10:10.1   5823 4634   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:55:32.37 +56:10:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53139_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 53139_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.74    12:22:52.60 +53:20:12.1   3075 2791   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:22:52.55 +53:20:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53239_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 53239_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.92    12:19:55.66 +53:32:42.4   2812 2919   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:19:55.59 +53:32:42.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53263_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 53263_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    13.95    12:12:25.81 +54:29:58.8   2166 3515   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:12:25.92 +54:29:59.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53351_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 53351_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    14.27    12:21:39.39 +53:49:54.5   2970 3090   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  12:21:39.30 +53:49:54.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53504_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 53504_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.45179    2461321.95179    14.21    12:44:01.80 +55:29:57.6   4893 4141   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-50-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    14.17    12:44:01.88 +55:29:56.5   4889 4146   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 29955_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521
The candidate 29955_fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 08.45244    2461321.95244    9.15    13:12:01.41 +56:22:47.9   7173 4953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_055217_TTUQ1b1x1_3596802_hTossMx6/fd_UMa-08-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_05-51-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0521.fits

**** FOUND  13:12:01.44 +56:22:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461321.95178506 -observatory V36
14:25:04.46 -17:05:13.7 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:10:30.28 -21:08:53.8 Venus (-4.6mag)
08:33:02.95 +19:58:43.9 Mars (1.1mag)
09:32:26.53 +15:14:11.5 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:17.39 +01:42:15.4 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:22.26 +20:58:42.1 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:38.05 -00:23:45.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:13.18 -23:43:29.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
11:15:27.16 +02:47:20.8 Moon (-8.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.95178506:
09:32:28.76 +15:14:00.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:32:35.63 +15:13:23.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:32:10.96 +15:15:37.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:32:03.15 +15:16:18.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:31:58.09 +15:35:21.7 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:32:28.84 +15:13:59.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:30:53.40 +15:35:08.0 Elara (17.5mag)
09:35:03.43 +14:36:55.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:31:15.38 +15:40:31.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:43:16.39 +01:42:33.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:43:10.62 +01:42:15.5 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:41.83 +01:39:34.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:43:04.60 +01:42:30.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:38.42 +01:30:00.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.95178506:
02:28:33.55 +21:16:28.0 JWST
16:43:43.88 +44:25:28.6 Chandra
07:10:07.59 -11:25:10.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461321.95178506 -observatory V36
03:46:51.65 +20:10:59.8 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:22:09.49 -33:33:57.2 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:38:34.23 -72:12:34.2 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:09.66 +34:33:54.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:59.23 +48:22:39.2 17.1mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:28:59.03 +25:29:22.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:00:29.19 +35:21:55.8 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:14.76 +41:39:34.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.56 -13:33:02.5 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:11:39.12 +16:14:12.3 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:48:02.69 -02:28:28.3 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:30:35.17 +66:20:27.1 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:39:24.22 +43:41:36.3 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:42:50.16 +13:58:15.4 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:28:09.50 -07:15:21.8 16.2mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:34:06.56 +19:23:18.2 17.7mag 2P/Encke
22:55:04.46 -32:19:10.3 14.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:06:39.97 +39:09:21.4 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:09:15.71 -07:55:25.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:24:19.78 -08:46:29.5 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:31:46.98 +16:19:26.6 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:02:53.43 +14:28:34.7 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:28:13.02 +39:23:37.9 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:55:41.70 +15:11:18.4 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:34:57.74 +13:55:59.6 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:59:22.47 -31:22:14.8 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:48:41.00 +19:26:10.9 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:34:49.75 +00:19:59.0 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:06:19.54 +00:51:39.1 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:12:48.38 +35:34:14.0 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:11:12.36 +02:21:43.1 14.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:30:44.94 +04:58:20.3 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:58:46.89 +44:34:01.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:22:36.85 +25:42:58.2 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:53:14.57 +31:48:37.0 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:10:59.300 +26:38:50.52  AT 2026acoo  2026-09-15.64 22.08
17:42:29.340 +37:09:15.16  AT 2026acon  2026-09-15.57 21.2
17:26:39.230 +38:04:56.15  AT 2026acom  2026-09-15.56 20.87
02:23:20.250 +43:14:55.10  AT 2026acol  2026-09-12.72 21.35
22:38:47.000 +29:45:55.05  AT 2026acok  2026-09-12.64 21.73
23:53:22.910 +27:24:39.24  AT 2026acoj  2026-09-10.72 21.26
23:17:36.215 +30:18:45.54  AT 2026acoi  2026-09-10.68 20.11
21:39:43.940 +10:13:08.41  AT 2026acoh  2026-09-10.71 20.82
00:55:37.300 +39:16:36.35  AT 2026acog  2026-09-08.69 22
17:16:02.530 +20:27:50.17  AT 2026acof  2026-09-08.67 21.05
01:09:19.170 +13:11:58.16  AT 2026acoe  2026-09-03.69 20.5
00:14:16.390 +13:38:59.32  AT 2026acod  2026-09-03.68 20.33
00:30:12.980 +25:25:52.95  AT 2026acoc  2026-08-26.73 20.66
02:16:05.440 -00:09:25.04  AT 2026acob  2026-09-19.85 23.13
02:19:56.810 +01:30:07.71  AT 2026acoa  2026-09-19.85 22.57
02:04:39.900 +04:31:25.83  AT 2026acnz  2026-09-19.85 22.05
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Oct  8 05:53:07 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 11s (0.18 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 23s (0.38 min)
FIELD_UMa-08-Q1b1x1: 71s (1.18 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 98s (1.63 min)
Finished: Thu Oct  8 05:54:45 CDT 2026