FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461332.92342432 19.10.2026 10:09:33.861   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.27
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4656
Objects passed selection criteria:  4627
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3364.75
Average stars matched: 3296 (97.9568 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231696 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 05:50:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
First image: 2461093.78072922 22.02.2026 06:44:05.005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Last  image: 2461332.92342432 19.10.2026 10:09:33.861   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.97
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  23836
Objects passed selection criteria:  23768
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: 18309.5
Average stars matched: 17635.8 (96.3202 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   250032 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 05:51:08 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= 
#######################################
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-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 264440 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 264440 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits


renamed 'UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits_preview.png'

UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 483.7856
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.3741
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1795.4660
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 522.0044
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1779.0119
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 523.7090
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.71128
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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 =     8.64999961853027 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  8.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits :)

Spent 0.534897 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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     8.65999984741211 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  8.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits :)

Spent 0.520279 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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/d_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits



fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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: 2461332.92265388
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:18.666 +53:57:25.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:18.666 +53:57:25.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0507 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:16.969 +53:56:50.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:16.969 +53:56:50.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0610 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:42:18.666 +53:57:25.35
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:16.969 +53:56:50.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01047 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xJd1ZXGcyi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ke2FAswGEr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jrYKtQ0Wac
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iBcnSK6hEJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.6307 to +59.4287 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2118 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.6307 to 59.4287 deg
Loaded 5134 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3351 out of 3529 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3529 out of 6366 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.6306 to +59.4305 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.2116 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.6306 to 59.4305 deg
Loaded 5136 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3351 out of 3530 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3530 out of 6336 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.2 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.6 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.4 (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.xJd1ZXGcyi (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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=435, bad_region=1484, passed=6366
Got 6366 stars (including 4549 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6366 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4439 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4436 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5169 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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4439 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4436 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4436 stars left (next iteration limit 4879)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4436 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=1355 n_q2=800 n_q3=1471 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4436 N_valid=4436 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.337 p95_sep_arcsec=0.829 n_q1=1355 n_q2=800 n_q3=1471 n_q4=810 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ke2FAswGEr (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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=430, bad_region=1480, passed=6336
Got 6336 stars (including 4522 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6336 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4411 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4410 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4411 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4410 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4410 stars left (next iteration limit 4851)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4410 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1336 n_q2=802 n_q3=1460 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4410 N_valid=4410 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.340 p95_sep_arcsec=0.851 n_q1=1336 n_q2=802 n_q3=1460 n_q4=812 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.jrYKtQ0Wac (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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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=143, bad_region=438, passed=2322
Got 2322 stars (including 1757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2322 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1720 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1720 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 1720 stars left (next iteration limit 1892)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1720 robust_rms=5.883 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.533 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=7.792 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1720 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.728 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.593 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1720 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.607 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1720 robust_rms_before=1.371 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.404 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.438 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.552 worst_region_rms_after=0.607 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.415 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.480
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.552 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.552 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.404 arcsec matched=1720
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits N_match=1720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.554 n_q1=636 n_q2=244 n_q3=694 n_q4=146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.365
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1720 N_valid=1720 bias_ra_arcsec=0.886 bias_dec_arcsec=0.247 median_sep_arcsec=1.202 p95_sep_arcsec=2.549 n_q1=636 n_q2=244 n_q3=694 n_q4=146 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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.iBcnSK6hEJ (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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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=150, bad_region=453, passed=2362
Got 2362 stars (including 1775 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2362 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1739 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1739 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1971 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1739 stars left (next iteration limit 1912)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1739 robust_rms=6.158 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.054 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.382 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1739 robust_rms=0.603 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.830 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.607 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1739 robust_rms=0.477 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.614 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1739 robust_rms_before=1.451 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.429 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.477 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.610 worst_region_rms_after=0.614 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.425 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.558
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.610 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.610 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.429 arcsec matched=1739
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits N_match=1739 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.519 n_q1=629 n_q2=261 n_q3=703 n_q4=146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.229
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1739 N_valid=1739 bias_ra_arcsec=0.915 bias_dec_arcsec=0.236 median_sep_arcsec=1.259 p95_sep_arcsec=2.766 n_q1=629 n_q2=261 n_q3=703 n_q4=146 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.187
ref2=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.168
new1=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.365
new2=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits sigma_overall=0.423 worst_q_ratio=1.229
reference average sigma_overall=0.4145 worst_q_ratio=1.1775
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (4436 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (4410 matched stars from wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578_astrometric_residuals.png (1720 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579_astrometric_residuals.png (1739 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20218_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 20218_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    8.05    12:08:08.90 +55:27:52.5   1905 4382   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

**** FOUND  12:08:08.97 +55:27:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:18.666 +53:57:25.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:18.666 +53:57:25.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0507 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:42:16.969 +53:56:50.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:42:23.713 +54:00:22.25
Second-epoch image center 12:42:16.969 +53:56:50.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0610 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:42:18.666 +53:57:25.35
Second-epoch second image center 12:42:16.969 +53:56:50.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01047 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TmYiGBHYAZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UJ24c4o31D
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KvSFUpf4qb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w0KhjrMKpF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits and wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.783700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.783700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.97
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.81

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.81

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec +47.5901 to +59.4387 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.0398 to 205.0249 deg, Dec 47.5901 to 59.4387 deg
Loaded 5176 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3207 out of 3548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3548 out of 32060 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 32020 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec +47.5899 to +59.4401 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 175.0401 to 205.0247 deg, Dec 47.5899 to 59.4401 deg
Loaded 5177 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3218 out of 3541 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3541 out of 32020 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.1 pix  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.8 mag.  UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  13.8 (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
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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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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=21, blended=1385, bad_region=6554, passed=32039
Got 32039 stars (including 24365 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32039 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26895 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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5349)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1457 n_q2=882 n_q3=1627 n_q4=897 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4863 N_valid=4863 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.010 median_sep_arcsec=0.325 p95_sep_arcsec=0.804 n_q1=1457 n_q2=882 n_q3=1627 n_q4=897 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-44-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.UJ24c4o31D (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.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=18, blended=1380, bad_region=6574, passed=32002
Got 32002 stars (including 24322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32002 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1459 n_q2=877 n_q3=1635 n_q4=886 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.161
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4857 N_valid=4857 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.331 p95_sep_arcsec=0.820 n_q1=1459 n_q2=877 n_q3=1635 n_q4=886 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-45-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.KvSFUpf4qb (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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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=4, blended=381, bad_region=1920, passed=13162
Got 13162 stars (including 10931 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13162 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4729 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4710 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4728 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4711 stars left (next iteration limit 5181)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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=4711 robust_rms=5.993 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.827 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.317 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.835 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.651 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.533 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.749 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4711 robust_rms_before=1.405 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.486 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.533 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.665 worst_region_rms_after=0.749 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.396 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.550
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.665 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.665 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.486 arcsec matched=4711
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits N_match=4711 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.676 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.533 n_q1=1683 n_q2=661 n_q3=1981 n_q4=386 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.389
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4711 N_valid=4711 bias_ra_arcsec=0.869 bias_dec_arcsec=0.258 median_sep_arcsec=1.233 p95_sep_arcsec=2.591 n_q1=1683 n_q2=661 n_q3=1981 n_q4=386 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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.w0KhjrMKpF (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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=432, bad_region=1937, passed=13477
Got 13477 stars (including 11182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13477 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4732 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4724 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4724 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4725 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4725 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4725 stars left (next iteration limit 5196)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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=4725 robust_rms=6.166 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.417 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4725 robust_rms=0.672 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.990 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.676 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4725 robust_rms=0.558 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.767 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.617 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4725 robust_rms_before=1.502 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.490 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.558 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.642 worst_region_rms_after=0.767 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.482 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.617
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.642 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.642 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.490 arcsec matched=4725
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits N_match=4725 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.579 n_q1=1656 n_q2=666 n_q3=2008 n_q4=395 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4725 N_valid=4725 bias_ra_arcsec=0.899 bias_dec_arcsec=0.235 median_sep_arcsec=1.302 p95_sep_arcsec=2.814 n_q1=1656 n_q2=666 n_q3=2008 n_q4=395 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-08-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0578.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.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-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/wcs_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 51781_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 51781_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    11.55    12:15:42.32 +57:00:11.0   2668 5216   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

**** FOUND  12:15:42.34 +57:00:10.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52039_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 52039_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    13.30    12:11:45.90 +50:49:22.1   1816 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

**** FOUND  12:11:45.85 +50:49:20.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52041_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 52041_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    13.13    12:29:24.13 +56:19:10.7   3760 4686   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

**** FOUND  12:29:24.16 +56:19:10.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52152_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 52152_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    13.53    12:22:52.62 +53:20:12.4   3032 2940   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

**** FOUND  12:22:52.63 +53:20:11.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52197_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 52197_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    13.43    12:24:08.41 +51:35:49.7   3043 1881   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

**** FOUND  12:24:08.39 +51:35:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51009_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 51009_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    13.65    12:01:37.79 +52:49:14.7   1064 2892   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (33.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 29955_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579
The candidate 29955_fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.42342    2461332.92342    9.22    13:12:01.11 +56:22:45.4   7327 4724   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_054818_TTUQ2b1x1_3579743_lFtyhkIW/fd_UMa-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_05-09-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0579.fits

**** FOUND  13:12:01.15 +56:22:45.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-08-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)2461332.92265388 -observatory V36
15:03:18.85 -20:35:51.1 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:53:34.22 -19:18:11.1 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:58:06.89 +18:34:37.8 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:17.57 +14:42:30.5 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:11.24 +01:22:55.6 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:09.65 +20:55:37.4 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:35.03 -00:30:28.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.70 -23:43:13.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
20:24:12.77 -21:34:14.9 Moon (-10.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 19 05:50 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.92265388:
09:39:24.70 +14:41:51.1 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:22.43 +14:42:05.4 Europa (6.2mag)
09:39:34.55 +14:40:55.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:39:45.64 +14:39:56.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:39:38.38 +15:00:15.3 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:14.91 +14:42:44.9 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:15.23 +15:05:48.2 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:11.90 +14:06:11.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:19.69 +15:11:30.5 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:22.62 +01:22:31.1 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:14.32 +01:22:37.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:01.45 +01:20:39.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:24.40 +01:22:21.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:27.25 +01:10:30.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 19 05:50 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.92265388:
03:34:30.33 +20:34:46.2 JWST
17:26:25.21 +37:09:03.2 Chandra
13:58:30.51 -61:59:27.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.92265388 -observatory V36
03:43:02.44 +20:11:03.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:17.12 +37:23:40.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
18:32:14.95 -33:17:52.2 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:37.48 -72:55:55.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:44.64 +34:53:03.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:45:56.68 +48:20:30.1 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:54.65 +25:23:26.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:15.97 +36:34:04.0 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:08.65 +41:12:27.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:07.14 -13:39:34.5 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:32:20.27 +15:20:21.8 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:59:13.39 -03:23:13.0 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:15:38.48 +61:40:11.4 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:26:59.86 +42:01:38.6 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:53:22.34 +15:06:43.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:26:52.00 -46:42:20.0 13.3mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:06:35.19 +17:36:31.2 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:07:27.51 -29:48:09.0 14.8mag 10P/Tempel
02:21:34.50 +36:52:38.3 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:16:34.19 -08:49:08.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:34.85 -09:02:55.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:45:45.80 +15:08:59.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:51:32.30 +13:55:14.2 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:08:04.52 +42:25:52.9 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:20:47.55 +11:13:38.7 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:57:21.42 +11:25:28.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:27:13.22 -34:25:23.1 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:43:41.53 +08:50:23.0 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:38:18.86 -00:09:57.3 15.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:02.77 +03:37:16.3 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:13:55.51 +46:55:31.6 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:38:48.81 +25:24:43.7 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/ :
06:35:41.958 +60:29:21.49  SN 2026adoe  2026-09-30.37 19.2352
01:49:57.488 +13:33:53.58  AT 2026adod  2026-09-05.46 21.57
02:16:46.784 +11:39:20.27  AT 2026adoc  2026-08-27.52 20.12
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Oct 19 05:50:11 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
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    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
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TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
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    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 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: 18s (0.30 min)
FIELD_UMa-08-Q2b1x1: 65s (1.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 67s (1.12 min)
Finished: Mon Oct 19 05:51:18 CDT 2026