NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f

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Processing fields UMa-09-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 231929 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 231929 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits_preview.png'
UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits

renamed 'UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits_preview.png'
UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 449.0147 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.3424 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1715.7197 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 499.4382 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1708.6050 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 498.7498 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.82108 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 19.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 20.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-12T03:08:01.2504383' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-12T08:08:01.2504383' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61325.3389033563 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-12T08:08:11.1514114' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61325.3390179514 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 143.999817577384 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 45.9998143754733 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.3569444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 44.6175 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.72652500310485 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'UMa-09' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '09 36 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+46 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20681 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20681 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 19.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 19.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.9 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 67.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.19 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 20.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 47.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 18.401472 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 11.900952 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits :) Spent 0.655938 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 19.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 19.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-12T03:08:46.0379797' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-12T08:08:46.0379797' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61325.3394217244 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-12T08:08:55.9400767' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61325.3395363428 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 143.999817512515 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 45.999814410958 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.4644444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 44.6897222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.70196078924981 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'UMa-09' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '09 36 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+46 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20681 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20681 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 19.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 19.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 68.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.19 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 19.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 32.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 18.401472 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 11.200896 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits :) Spent 0.573119 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits


fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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: 2461325.83901910 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 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" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Image size: 940.7'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:36:07.608 +46:02:23.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 Second-epoch image center 09:36:07.608 +46:02:23.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0430 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Image size: 940.6'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:36:07.422 +46:01:52.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 Second-epoch image center 09:36:07.422 +46:01:52.44 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0352 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 09:36:07.608 +46:02:23.91 Second-epoch second image center 09:36:07.422 +46:01:52.44 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00876 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Mdz9bU7TRo Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits &> /tmp/tmp.61ghaik3BZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5fVkaa82j3 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FPgxUd7UBm Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8167 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec +39.8601 to +51.4110 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 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec 39.8601 to 51.4110 deg Loaded 5371 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): 3775 out of 3982 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3982 out of 8167 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.900200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.900200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.73 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.73
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 8167 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec +39.8601 to +51.4110 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 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec 39.8601 to 51.4110 deg Loaded 5371 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): 3775 out of 3982 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3982 out of 8167 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=6.1) Read 8217 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.3113 to 155.8120 deg, Dec +39.8857 to +51.4193 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 131.3113 to 155.8120 deg, Dec 39.8857 to 51.4193 deg Loaded 5368 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): 3781 out of 3990 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3990 out of 8217 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (aperture=6.1) ____ 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: 2.1 pix UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 2.1 pix UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 2.3 pix fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 2.3 pix fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 15.7 mag. UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 14.5 mag. fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 14.5 mag. fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.Mdz9bU7TRo (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=568, bad_region=1781, passed=8167 Got 8167 stars (including 5926 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8167 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5409) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1548 n_q2=901 n_q3=1628 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.271 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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.61ghaik3BZ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=561, bad_region=1781, passed=8217 Got 8217 stars (including 5974 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8217 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6817 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6817 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6817 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1541 n_q2=890 n_q3=1645 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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.5fVkaa82j3 (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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=227, bad_region=627, passed=3690 Got 3690 stars (including 2859 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3690 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2814 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3185 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3185 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3185 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 2815 stars left (next iteration limit 3095) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2815 robust_rms=6.911 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.487 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.487 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2815 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.637 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.599 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2815 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.487 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.487 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2815 robust_rms_before=1.536 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.365 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.389 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.510 worst_region_rms_after=0.487 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.488 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.487 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.510 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.510 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.365 arcsec matched=2815 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits N_match=2815 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=922 n_q2=471 n_q3=957 n_q4=465 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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.FPgxUd7UBm (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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=237, bad_region=638, passed=3732 Got 3732 stars (including 2892 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3732 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2847 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3218 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3218 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3218 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 2847 stars left (next iteration limit 3130) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2847 robust_rms=6.986 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.778 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.778 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2847 robust_rms=0.525 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.620 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.610 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2847 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.460 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.460 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2847 robust_rms_before=1.591 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.503 worst_region_rms_after=0.460 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.457 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.460 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.503 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.503 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec matched=2847 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits N_match=2847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=950 n_q2=471 n_q3=960 n_q4=466 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.271 ref2=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.217 new1=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.040 new2=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.098 reference average sigma_overall=0.3365 worst_q_ratio=1.244 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333_astrometric_residuals.png (4916 matched stars from wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450_astrometric_residuals.png (2815 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451_astrometric_residuals.png (2847 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20375_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 20375_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    10.49    09:08:47.99 +42:09:22.2   1651 1060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:08:47.99 +42:09:22.1 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-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 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" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Image size: 940.7'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:36:07.608 +46:02:23.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 Second-epoch image center 09:36:07.608 +46:02:23.91 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0430 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Image size: 940.6'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:36:07.422 +46:01:52.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 Second-epoch image center 09:36:07.422 +46:01:52.44 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0352 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 09:36:07.608 +46:02:23.91 Second-epoch second image center 09:36:07.422 +46:01:52.44 Angular distance between the image centers 0.00876 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hF5IP2s3bs Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SsWFy8INPJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WXA0UpfGaW Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6ruWhkV7ce Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 43830 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.1869 to 155.9247 deg, Dec +39.8064 to +51.4126 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.1869 to 155.9247 deg, Dec 39.8064 to 51.4126 deg Loaded 5468 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): 3552 out of 3993 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3993 out of 43830 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.793400 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.793400 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.89 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.90 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.90
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 43830 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.1869 to 155.9247 deg, Dec +39.8064 to +51.4126 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.1869 to 155.9247 deg, Dec 39.8064 to 51.4126 deg Loaded 5468 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): 3552 out of 3993 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3993 out of 43830 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=4.8) Read 43644 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.2439 to 155.9246 deg, Dec +39.8187 to +51.4195 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 131.2439 to 155.9246 deg, Dec 39.8187 to 51.4195 deg Loaded 5438 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): 3552 out of 3999 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3999 out of 43644 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (aperture=4.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 2.0 pix UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 2.2 pix fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 2.2 pix fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.9 mag. UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 15.9 mag. UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 14.7 mag. fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 14.7 mag. fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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.hF5IP2s3bs (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2151, bad_region=7381, passed=43815 Got 43815 stars (including 34536 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43815 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38043 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38043 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38043 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1535 n_q2=898 n_q3=1648 n_q4=834 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.300 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.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.SsWFy8INPJ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2132, bad_region=7360, passed=43635 Got 43635 stars (including 34374 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43635 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37880 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37880 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37880 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1534 n_q2=893 n_q3=1650 n_q4=834 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238 The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.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.WXA0UpfGaW (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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=697, bad_region=2514, passed=22053 Got 22053 stars (including 18902 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22053 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20199 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20199 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20199 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5381) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=6.618 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.742 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.742 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.537 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.625 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.603 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.402 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.491 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.491 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=1.533 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.370 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.402 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.495 worst_region_rms_after=0.491 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.502 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.491 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.495 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.495 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.370 arcsec matched=4893 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=1629 n_q2=755 n_q3=1716 n_q4=793 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.023 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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.6ruWhkV7ce (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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=706, bad_region=2497, passed=22056 Got 22056 stars (including 18929 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22056 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20213 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20213 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20213 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5385) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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=4897 robust_rms=6.718 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.985 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.985 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4897 robust_rms=0.534 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.644 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.644 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4897 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.481 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.481 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4897 robust_rms_before=1.598 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.389 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.510 worst_region_rms_after=0.481 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.475 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.481 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.510 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.510 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec matched=4897 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=1640 n_q2=748 n_q3=1713 n_q4=796 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 08:58:27.54 +47:16:02.4: 13.40 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 09:43:01.44 +45:02:18.5: 13.61 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits at 09:43:01.44 +45:02:18.5: 13.73 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits at 08:58:27.54 +47:16:02.4: 13.45 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:58:27.54 +47:16:02.4: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5475 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:43:01.44 +45:02:18.5: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6340 delta=0.03 (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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52410_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52410_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.33902    2461325.83902    13.63    09:43:01.44 +45:02:18.9   5505 2578   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.63    09:43:01.43 +45:02:18.0   5505 2583   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52412_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52412_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.33902    2461325.83902    13.69    08:58:27.47 +47:16:02.5   0950 4284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.46    08:58:27.61 +47:16:02.3   0951 4289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52521_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52521_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    12.37    08:57:57.79 +44:13:34.1   0620 2464   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.8") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52637_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52637_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.30    09:05:24.32 +48:33:40.7   1765 4969   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:05:24.33 +48:33:40.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52677_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52677_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.36    08:58:22.99 +47:21:18.3   0951 4343   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.1") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52688_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52688_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.47    09:08:56.41 +44:03:39.3   1803 2211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:08:56.39 +44:03:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52726_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52726_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.51    08:57:57.22 +44:55:43.8   0684 2888   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.9") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52733_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52733_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.29    09:33:47.93 +47:31:50.2   4580 4108   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:33:47.94 +47:31:50.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52753_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52753_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.53    09:28:02.49 +42:34:58.0   3826 1147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:28:02.57 +42:34:57.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52770_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52770_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    14.03    09:09:53.23 +49:51:01.8   2302 5693   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:09:53.37 +49:50:59.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52778_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52778_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.70    09:26:16.95 +44:34:21.3   3705 2361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:26:16.93 +44:34:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52789_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52789_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.70    09:29:54.35 +46:11:09.3   4143 3314   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:29:54.39 +46:11:09.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52805_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52805_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.90    08:56:26.20 +47:15:13.1   0741 4313   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.2") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52819_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52819_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    13.80    09:33:43.08 +47:30:49.9   4572 4098   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:33:43.06 +47:30:49.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52913_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 52913_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    14.18    09:01:51.95 +44:05:26.7   1034 2323   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 07744_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 The candidate 07744_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 12.33954    2461325.83954    10.64    09:08:48.01 +42:09:22.4   1651 1060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_045444_TTUQ2b1x1_994358_QIQX6h8f/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_03-08-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits **** FOUND 09:08:48.01 +42:09:22.3 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-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed UMa-09-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### 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). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### 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 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461325.83901910 -observatory V36 14:41:07.14 -18:41:37.7 Mercury (0.0mag) 14:06:05.13 -20:49:24.1 Venus (-4.5mag) 08:42:06.92 +19:29:40.9 Mars (1.0mag) 09:34:58.11 +15:02:33.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:42:10.41 +01:35:12.8 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:11:58.91 +20:57:42.8 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:10:15.18 -00:26:12.4 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:10.31 -23:43:29.8 Pluto (14.5mag) 14:18:11.33 -19:05:18.8 Moon (-8.6mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 12 04:58 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.83901910: 09:35:05.29 +15:01:54.5 Io (6.1mag) 09:35:02.55 +15:02:10.9 Europa (6.2mag) 09:35:14.71 +15:01:01.9 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:34:40.70 +15:04:08.0 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:34:46.92 +15:22:48.2 Himalia (15.6mag) 09:35:01.87 +15:02:14.3 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:33:35.43 +15:24:25.6 Elara (17.5mag) 09:37:20.81 +14:25:26.7 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:33:30.26 +15:29:52.1 Carme (18.8mag) 00:41:56.03 +01:35:16.8 Titan (8.2mag) 00:42:06.85 +01:35:16.8 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:41:41.67 +01:32:26.0 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:41:56.60 +01:34:55.5 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:40:29.38 +01:22:52.4 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 12 04:59 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.83901910: 02:54:59.50 +21:20:06.4 JWST 18:47:43.30 +10:26:01.0 Chandra 06:49:24.84 +03:30:36.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 12 04:59 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461325.83901910 -observatory V36 03:45:51.54 +20:12:05.1 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:25:34.04 -33:28:27.3 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:40:11.66 -72:27:53.0 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:15:45.37 +34:40:41.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 07:30:33.10 +25:26:56.0 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:02:23.30 +35:46:08.3 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:26:58.34 +41:29:03.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:46:14.74 -13:36:05.2 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:18:52.19 +15:54:58.9 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:51:56.62 -02:47:59.3 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 18:46:31.31 +64:50:12.5 15.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:35:03.34 +43:09:04.7 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:46:34.36 +14:21:25.0 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:29:27.54 -24:45:42.7 13.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 00:24:40.23 +18:51:26.8 17.6mag 2P/Encke 22:59:19.75 -31:29:13.6 14.5mag 10P/Tempel 02:12:06.35 +38:34:29.0 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:11:52.21 -08:14:25.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:21:49.19 -08:53:55.6 15.6mag 65P/Gunn 07:37:02.64 +15:54:34.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:59:06.73 +14:17:42.6 17.7mag 88P/Howell 07:42:25.55 +40:31:06.9 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:04:51.85 +13:48:25.0 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:42:58.26 +13:02:36.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 14:09:06.10 -32:29:06.1 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos 06:51:30.02 +19:16:02.5 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 21:31:34.77 +04:12:12.0 9.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:20:51.42 +01:25:40.0 14.4mag 169P/NEAT 03:28:48.75 +04:28:44.4 14.9mag 220P/McNaught 06:04:54.47 +45:25:37.3 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 07:29:00.33 +25:35:36.7 17.9mag 266P/Christensen 09:57:11.58 +31:34:08.8 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.6K Oct 12 04:59 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 05:39:14.97 +51:06:11.70 ASASSN-26fk 2026-10-5.53 -3.9 02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00 SN 2026adfy 2026-10-4.88 16.61 22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70 AT2026adgn 2026-10-4.28 -2.56 15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40 ASASSN-26fj 2026-10-2.06 15.91 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 22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48 22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93 00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02 00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51 19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63 00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 12 04:58 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2 TCP J00381501+4114472 2026-10-08.5978 17.72Cmag 01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4 TCP J01060583+0951204 2026-10-10.8543 14.54Cmag 17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2 TCP J17541876-2736362 2026-10-12.3993 10.8mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 12 04:58 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 20:34:11.230 -27:07:21.43 AT 2026adbo 2026-09-04.29 20.68 01:31:44.811 -15:14:37.50 AT 2026adbn 2026-09-04.51 20.66 19:13:16.282 +55:01:32.51 AT 2026adbm 2026-09-02.30 20.99 22:52:15.175 -18:35:09.07 AT 2026adbl 2026-09-14.37 21.03 17:24:30.575 +27:22:10.09 AT 2026adbk 2026-09-16.24 20.25 17:15:43.894 +20:16:27.89 AT 2026adbj 2026-08-12.32 21.07 15:03:37.601 +21:06:17.39 AT 2026adbi 2026-09-22.23 19.29 03:42:39.541 -31:48:14.29 AT 2026adbh 2026-09-16.55 20.19 16:25:23.459 -21:49:24.28 AT 2026adbg 2026-08-11.27 21.47 06:39:10.820 +32:01:59.15 AT 2026adbf 2026-09-12.60 19.69 04:26:40.357 -28:38:15.92 AT 2026adbe 2026-09-24.61 20.77 01:03:16.805 +12:28:54.71 AT 2026adbd 2026-09-13.44 21.76 01:34:02.007 -10:26:08.59 AT 2026adbc 2026-08-12.57 21.81 16:52:56.442 +19:24:13.94 AT 2026adbb 2026-08-07.33 21.82 02:43:42.829 -11:48:08.95 AT 2026adba 2026-09-04.58 21.37 20:50:13.384 -29:30:27.03 AT 2026adaz 2026-09-04.29 20.99 02:42:43.756 +10:45:56.65 AT 2026aday 2026-09-24.46 20.28 18:06:19.544 +25:37:47.03 AT 2026adax 2026-09-03.31 21.27 21:46:09.969 -47:07:16.20 AT 2026adaw 2026-09-15.33 20.34 01:57:46.153 +07:59:41.04 AT 2026adav 2026-08-09.56 21.83 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 12 04:58 tns_transients_list.txt

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