FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
First image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Last  image: 2461332.79697880 19.10.2026 07:07:28.968   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7820
Objects passed selection criteria:  7787
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5862.25
Average stars matched: 5236 (89.3172 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233208 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Oct 19 02:18:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
First image: 2461082.79736027 11.02.2026 07:08:01.927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Last  image: 2461332.79697880 19.10.2026 07:07:28.968   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.94
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 12 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  45908
Objects passed selection criteria:  45745
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 34697
Average stars matched: 30998.5 (89.3406 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   263024 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Oct 19 02:19:37 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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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-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 317094 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 317094 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits_preview.png'

UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits


renamed 'UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits_preview.png'

UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 533.1221
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 561.4736
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1278.2424
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 533.2418
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1277.0755
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 532.5601
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.39765
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
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     9.85999965667725 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  9.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits :)

Spent 0.535351 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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     9.92000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  9.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits :)

Spent 0.529173 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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/d_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits



fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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: 2461332.79646322
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:53.756 +70:00:05.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:35:53.756 +70:00:05.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:55.561 +69:59:31.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:35:55.561 +69:59:31.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0356 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  09:35:53.756 +70:00:05.00
Second-epoch second image center 09:35:55.561 +69:59:31.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00970 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7gtfyNiLnP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gwABPfL22A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yovybxFWAN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Mq7xuFAKvr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec +62.9079 to +75.4793 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 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec 62.9079 to 75.4793 deg
Loaded 9306 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): 5117 out of 5413 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5413 out of 8779 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.863700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.863700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec +62.9079 to +75.4793 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 117.0324 to 171.9972 deg, Dec 62.9079 to 75.4793 deg
Loaded 9306 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): 5117 out of 5413 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5413 out of 8779 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8894 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 117.0326 to 171.9963 deg, Dec +62.9079 to +75.4793 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 117.0326 to 171.9963 deg, Dec 62.9079 to 75.4793 deg
Loaded 9306 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): 5133 out of 5416 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5416 out of 8894 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 2.1 pix  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 15.6 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.0 (SNR )  12.0 (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.7gtfyNiLnP (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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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=680, bad_region=2580, passed=8779
Got 8779 stars (including 5709 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8779 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 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: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1463 n_q2=1040 n_q3=1488 n_q4=905 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4896 N_valid=4896 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.010 median_sep_arcsec=0.336 p95_sep_arcsec=0.983 n_q1=1463 n_q2=1040 n_q3=1488 n_q4=905 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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.gwABPfL22A (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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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=664, bad_region=2596, passed=8894
Got 8894 stars (including 5826 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8894 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1470 n_q2=1032 n_q3=1493 n_q4=898 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4893 N_valid=4893 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.345 p95_sep_arcsec=1.005 n_q1=1470 n_q2=1032 n_q3=1493 n_q4=898 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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.yovybxFWAN (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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=385, bad_region=1175, passed=6721
Got 6721 stars (including 5216 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6721 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=7.634 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.574 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.689 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.689 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.476 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.476 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=0.955 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.323 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.474 worst_region_rms_after=0.476 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.161 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.476
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.474 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.474 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.323 arcsec matched=4883
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1539 n_q2=747 n_q3=1792 n_q4=805 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4883 N_valid=4883 bias_ra_arcsec=0.403 bias_dec_arcsec=0.642 median_sep_arcsec=0.908 p95_sep_arcsec=1.648 n_q1=1539 n_q2=747 n_q3=1792 n_q4=805 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.Mq7xuFAKvr (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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=394, bad_region=1180, passed=6706
Got 6706 stars (including 5192 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6706 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=7.581 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.782 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.782 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.479 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.658 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.658 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.355 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.481 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.481 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=0.965 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.328 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.355 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.472 worst_region_rms_after=0.481 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.205 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.481
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.472 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.472 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.328 arcsec matched=4883
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1550 n_q2=748 n_q3=1781 n_q4=804 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.056
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4883 N_valid=4883 bias_ra_arcsec=0.419 bias_dec_arcsec=0.643 median_sep_arcsec=0.922 p95_sep_arcsec=1.676 n_q1=1550 n_q2=748 n_q3=1781 n_q4=804 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.256
ref2=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.275
new1=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.329 worst_q_ratio=1.093
new2=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.056
reference average sigma_overall=0.4045 worst_q_ratio=1.2655
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292_astrometric_residuals.png (4896 matched stars from wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (4883 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395_astrometric_residuals.png (4883 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 09:40:50.06 +69:50:55.7:  12.26 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 09:40:50.06 +69:50:55.7:  12.28 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.27 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:40:50.06 +69:50:55.7: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2448 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 22236_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 22236_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.29646    2461332.79646    12.24    09:40:50.09 +69:50:55.7   5041 3093   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    12.25    09:40:50.03 +69:50:55.8   5040 3099   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

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-01-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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:53.756 +70:00:05.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:35:53.756 +70:00:05.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:55.561 +69:59:31.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:20.346 +69:59:16.26
Second-epoch image center 09:35:55.561 +69:59:31.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0356 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  09:35:53.756 +70:00:05.00
Second-epoch second image center 09:35:55.561 +69:59:31.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00970 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sMNHikCvJh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j49PjcfVwJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZOHGWmjQAs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d5lGe7kMMH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits and wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 51532 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec +62.8119 to +75.4848 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 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec 62.8119 to 75.4848 deg
Loaded 9545 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): 4865 out of 5490 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5490 out of 51532 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.743500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.743500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.94
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.80

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.80

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 51532 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec +62.8119 to +75.4848 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 116.7731 to 172.6868 deg, Dec 62.8119 to 75.4848 deg
Loaded 9545 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): 4865 out of 5490 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5490 out of 51532 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 51887 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 116.6991 to 172.5281 deg, Dec +62.8124 to +75.4915 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 116.6991 to 172.5281 deg, Dec 62.8124 to 75.4915 deg
Loaded 9544 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): 4853 out of 5491 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5491 out of 51887 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 1.9 pix  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
 15.8 mag.  UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  14.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.sMNHikCvJh (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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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=10, blended=2624, bad_region=12474, passed=51522
Got 51522 stars (including 37098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51522 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=1490 n_q2=1022 n_q3=1494 n_q4=896 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4902 N_valid=4902 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.322 p95_sep_arcsec=0.984 n_q1=1490 n_q2=1022 n_q3=1494 n_q4=896 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.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.j49PjcfVwJ (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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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=19, blended=2687, bad_region=12460, passed=51868
Got 51868 stars (including 37397 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51868 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1497 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1496 n_q4=894 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.272
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4905 N_valid=4905 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.328 p95_sep_arcsec=0.991 n_q1=1497 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1496 n_q4=894 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits -region wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.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.ZOHGWmjQAs (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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=5, blended=1590, bad_region=4471, passed=35158
Got 35158 stars (including 29407 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35158 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=4871 robust_rms=7.478 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.545 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.545 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.718 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.718 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.468 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=0.951 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.475 worst_region_rms_after=0.468 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.153 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.468
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.475 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.475 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.327 arcsec matched=4871
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1569 n_q2=704 n_q3=1791 n_q4=807 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4871 N_valid=4871 bias_ra_arcsec=0.402 bias_dec_arcsec=0.644 median_sep_arcsec=0.903 p95_sep_arcsec=1.645 n_q1=1569 n_q2=704 n_q3=1791 n_q4=807 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.d5lGe7kMMH (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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=1578, bad_region=4482, passed=34971
Got 34971 stars (including 29196 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34971 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=4871 robust_rms=7.496 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.836 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.836 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.650 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.650 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.477 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.477 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=0.957 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.352 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.472 worst_region_rms_after=0.477 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.193 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.477
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.472 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.472 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.327 arcsec matched=4871
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=1562 n_q2=726 n_q3=1772 n_q4=811 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4871 N_valid=4871 bias_ra_arcsec=0.418 bias_dec_arcsec=0.640 median_sep_arcsec=0.915 p95_sep_arcsec=1.658 n_q1=1562 n_q2=726 n_q3=1772 n_q4=811 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 09:16:41.88 +73:29:33.8:  14.51 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 10:01:52.27 +72:25:24.4:  13.81 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 08:46:55.25 +70:14:01.3:  14.97 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0292.fits at 08:57:02.56 +71:03:48.9:  15.63 +/- 0.22  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 10:01:52.27 +72:25:24.4:  13.73 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 09:16:41.88 +73:29:33.8:  14.78 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.76 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.61 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:01:52.27 +72:25:24.4: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9217 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:16:41.88 +73:29:33.8: ref_mag=14.61 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6466 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 08:46:55.25 +70:14:01.3:  14.71 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-08-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0293.fits at 08:57:02.56 +71:03:48.9:  15.19 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.81 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:46:55.25 +70:14:01.3: ref_mag=14.81 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.5595 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.33 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:57:02.56 +71:03:48.9: ref_mag=15.33 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9322 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 64467_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 64467_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.29646    2461332.79646    14.64    09:16:41.70 +73:29:33.7   4071 5378   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.65    09:16:42.07 +73:29:33.8   4070 5384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 67913_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 67913_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    13.02    09:18:43.10 +67:14:22.0   3704 1616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:18:43.20 +67:14:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 68995_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 68995_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    13.41    09:13:06.58 +69:38:51.2   3587 3101   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:13:06.56 +69:38:50.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 71028_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 71028_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    13.77    09:06:33.54 +68:25:54.3   3122 2429   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:06:33.50 +68:25:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 71101_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 71101_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.29646    2461332.79646    13.87    10:01:52.30 +72:25:24.5   6046 4664   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    13.99    10:01:52.24 +72:25:24.3   6045 4670   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 71617_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 71617_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.04    09:06:08.00 +68:26:43.9   3100 2441   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:06:08.12 +68:26:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 72465_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 72465_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.19    09:25:38.63 +71:17:49.1   4331 4017   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:25:38.55 +71:17:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 72759_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 72759_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.01    09:46:31.83 +65:55:14.3   5323 0715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:46:31.84 +65:55:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 72961_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 72961_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.21    09:49:15.55 +71:34:35.3   5472 4138   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:49:15.09 +71:34:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 73148_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 73148_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.19    09:55:40.20 +72:12:10.8   5766 4523   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  09:55:40.50 +72:12:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 73212_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 73212_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.23    09:12:59.85 +69:43:24.9   3587 3147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

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Considering the candidate 73847_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 73847_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.29646    2461332.79646    14.56    08:46:55.12 +70:14:00.6   2322 3707   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.56    08:46:55.38 +70:14:01.9   2321 3713   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75101_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 75101_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.29646    2461332.79646    15.01    08:57:02.14 +71:03:49.4   2932 4081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    14.87    08:57:02.98 +71:03:48.5   2932 4086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 10686_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 10686_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    13.45    09:58:37.61 +72:55:07.8   5884 4962   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (35.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 10121_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 10121_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.29698    2461332.79698    12.97    09:16:47.53 +73:29:20.6   4074 5381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (35.5") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_021608_TTUQ2b1x1_3396203_xYjY60hN/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 35163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 115.5865 to 171.8125 deg, Dec +63.4085 to +75.2905 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 115.5865 to 171.8125 deg, Dec 63.4085 to 75.2905 deg
Loaded 8990 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): 5095 out of 5453 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5453 out of 35163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461332.79646 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 143.97168 deg  Dec= +70.00052 deg
Frame center: alt= +24.718 deg  az= 24.231 deg  airmass= 2.3763
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 24.487 deg (difference +0.231 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.4014 (we compute 2.3763)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.4374 +/- 0.0065 mag/airmass  N= 3933  airmass span 1.7883-3.6544  scatter 0.1586 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits: OK +1.010863 -0.437363 2.3763 +0.4374 3933 1.8661 0.1586 1.7883 3.6544
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3456869.tmp aperture=5.0
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.488900
Local star coverage test: 35163 stars in wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 167.9 stars per circle at the frame's mean density
Forced photometry: center=(1834.31, 5682.73) aperture=5.0
Annulus: inner=10.00 outer=25.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1649 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1642/1649 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=692.00 median=693.00 mean=693.67 sigma=48.01 -> bg=692.00 (1642 pixels)
Aperture sum=34693.91 N_eff=19.6350
Net flux=21106.61 noise=212.74 SNR=99.21
Instrumental magnitude: -10.8110
Calibrated magnitude: 11.6779
Local star coverage at (1834.31, 5682.73): 261 catalog stars within 302 pix, 167.9 expected at the frame's mean star density
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-06-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (aperture 5.0 pix)
Read 34980 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 115.5864 to 171.8122 deg, Dec +63.4089 to +75.2794 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 115.5864 to 171.8122 deg, Dec 63.4089 to 75.2794 deg
Loaded 8984 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): 5094 out of 5447 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5447 out of 34980 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461332.79698 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 143.97921 deg  Dec= +69.99117 deg
Frame center: alt= +24.765 deg  az= 24.281 deg  airmass= 2.3722
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 24.541 deg (difference +0.225 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.3965 (we compute 2.3722)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.4156 +/- 0.0065 mag/airmass  N= 3899  airmass span 1.7857-3.6005  scatter 0.1572 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits: OK +0.961874 -0.415630 2.3722 +0.4156 3899 1.8147 0.1572 1.7857 3.6005
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3456869.tmp aperture=5.1
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.500000
Local star coverage test: 34980 stars in wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 167.0 stars per circle at the frame's mean density
Forced photometry: center=(1832.90, 5688.55) aperture=5.1
Annulus: inner=10.20 outer=25.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1716 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1708/1716 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=692.34 median=692.00 mean=691.77 sigma=47.45 -> bg=692.34 (1708 pixels)
Aperture sum=35955.71 N_eff=20.4282
Net flux=21812.38 noise=214.46 SNR=101.71
Instrumental magnitude: -10.8468
Calibrated magnitude: 11.6532
Local star coverage at (1832.90, 5688.55): 246 catalog stars within 302 pix, 167.0 expected at the frame's mean star density
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_UMa-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (aperture 5.1 pix)
########### Completed UMa-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.79646322 -observatory V36
15:03:01.66 -20:34:41.4 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:53:48.42 -19:20:22.1 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:57:50.17 +18:35:36.7 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:13.13 +14:42:50.8 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:13.36 +01:23:08.3 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:10.62 +20:55:39.7 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:35.74 -00:30:23.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.67 -23:43:14.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
20:17:16.05 -22:14:33.5 Moon (-10.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.79646322:
09:39:19.31 +14:42:16.8 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:20.00 +14:42:14.4 Europa (6.2mag)
09:39:30.37 +14:41:14.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:39:41.69 +14:40:13.9 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:39:33.39 +15:00:38.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:13.74 +14:42:47.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:10.42 +15:06:07.2 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:08.01 +14:06:31.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:15.80 +15:11:49.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:24.48 +01:22:42.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:15.70 +01:22:49.5 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:03.18 +01:20:51.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:26.20 +01:22:33.9 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:29.40 +01:10:43.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.79646322:
03:34:33.05 +20:35:54.5 JWST
17:05:57.26 +40:04:49.7 Chandra
12:08:58.72 -61:32:17.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.79646322 -observatory V36
03:43:06.31 +20:11:06.1 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:13.08 +37:23:12.4 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
18:32:07.43 -33:18:04.5 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:35.30 -72:55:25.0 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:45.94 +34:52:49.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:46:10.80 +48:20:47.5 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:52.51 +25:23:29.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:13.33 +36:33:09.4 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:05.69 +41:12:43.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:07.81 -13:39:32.3 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:32:05.58 +15:20:58.1 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:59:05.44 -03:22:35.6 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:15:07.27 +61:43:54.9 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:27:08.63 +42:02:56.3 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:53:15.01 +15:05:52.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:26:57.23 -46:25:17.0 13.3mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:06:55.08 +17:38:03.3 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:07:18.79 -29:50:05.8 14.8mag 10P/Tempel
02:21:25.66 +36:54:56.0 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:16:29.18 -08:48:30.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:39.20 -09:02:49.1 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:45:37.17 +15:09:47.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:51:40.99 +13:55:39.8 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:07:37.53 +42:23:52.4 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:20:31.06 +11:16:25.6 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:57:06.11 +11:27:12.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:26:53.43 -34:23:22.4 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:44:23.11 +08:46:21.2 9.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:38:00.43 -00:08:19.3 15.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:08.95 +03:38:08.8 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:13:47.82 +46:53:55.6 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:38:38.88 +25:24:54.1 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
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
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:08:00.390 +01:05:48.35  AT 2026adob  2026-08-14.51 21.57
21:19:02.174 -34:05:35.56  AT 2026adoa  2026-08-13.42 19.63
20:56:45.290 -18:05:02.80  AT 2026adnz  2026-08-12.41 20.46
23:25:40.588 -15:42:32.14  AT 2026adny  2026-08-12.51 21.4
23:33:37.029 -19:03:44.90  AT 2026adnx  2026-08-12.52 21.11
01:22:51.166 -16:32:34.62  AT 2026adnw  2026-08-12.58 21.2
16:49:59.712 -05:29:13.23  AT 2026adnv  2026-08-12.29 20.89
01:37:58.482 -13:53:51.39  AT 2026adnu  2026-08-12.57 20.08
23:58:51.491 -20:58:51.01  AT 2026adnt  2026-08-12.58 20.72
01:49:33.540 -13:10:41.72  AT 2026adns  2026-08-13.58 21.38
01:55:40.842 -13:23:28.49  AT 2026adnr  2026-08-12.58 21.06
01:59:56.676 -06:01:44.08  AT 2026adnq  2026-08-11.56 21.39
01:58:57.278 -07:10:27.79  AT 2026adnp  2026-08-11.55 21.15
17:12:42.440 +04:22:34.32  AT 2026adno  2026-08-11.33 20.81
16:41:24.276 +14:36:18.18  AT 2026adnn  2026-08-11.28 21.29
01:33:00.444 +35:48:10.03  AT 2026adnm  2026-08-09.60 21.02
16:15:27.436 -13:06:52.26  AT 2026adnl  2026-08-09.26 21.1
21:03:26.516 -27:11:33.79  AT 2026adnk  2026-08-09.38 20.89
19:52:57.783 -30:08:02.85  AT 2026adnj  2026-08-09.35 20.47
00:19:25.338 -09:01:03.19  AT 2026adni  2026-08-08.57 20.68
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Oct 19 02:18:34 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 4s (0.07 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 13s (0.22 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 24s (0.40 min)
FIELD_UMa-01-Q2b1x1: 74s (1.23 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 77s (1.28 min)
Finished: Mon Oct 19 02:19:51 CDT 2026