FITS images used in this processing run:

Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.82250781 18.01.2026 07:44:14.675   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
First image: 2461058.82250781 18.01.2026 07:44:14.675   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Last  image: 2461334.81451491 21.10.2026 07:32:44.088   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.17
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):  6101
Objects passed selection criteria:  6083
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: 4475
Average stars matched: 4374.25 (97.7486 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233080 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  Wed Oct 21 02:52:21 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: 2461058.82250781 18.01.2026 07:44:14.675   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
First image: 2461058.82250781 18.01.2026 07:44:14.675   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Last  image: 2461334.81451491 21.10.2026 07:32:44.088   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.89
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: 9 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):  33895
Objects passed selection criteria:  33812
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 26247.8
Average stars matched: 25509 (97.1855 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   259320 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  Wed Oct 21 02:53:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
UMa-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 733324 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 733324 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits_preview.png'

UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits


renamed 'UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits_preview.png'

UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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= 449.0147
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.3424
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2576.6807
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 639.0495
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2555.6574
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 635.2396
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.73852
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.006
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 =     15.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits :)

Spent 0.523089 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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     15.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits :)

Spent 0.528041 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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/d_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits



fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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: 2461334.81396596
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:12.684 +45:57:01.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35
Second-epoch image center 09:36:12.684 +45:57:01.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0623 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:10.772 +45:56:28.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35
Second-epoch image center 09:36:10.772 +45:56:28.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0676 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  09:36:12.684 +45:57:01.66
Second-epoch second image center 09:36:10.772 +45:56:28.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01080 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ijGvyrKzfu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aFsuzEP8Y7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r8bSeUmUMe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5lbNXRXdqq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8167 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec +39.8601 to +51.4110 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec 39.8601 to 51.4110 deg
Loaded 5371 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3775 out of 3982 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3982 out of 8167 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.900200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.900200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.73

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.73

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8167 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec +39.8601 to +51.4110 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.3113 to 155.8121 deg, Dec 39.8601 to 51.4110 deg
Loaded 5371 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3775 out of 3982 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3982 out of 8167 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 8217 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.3113 to 155.8120 deg, Dec +39.8857 to +51.4193 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.3113 to 155.8120 deg, Dec 39.8857 to 51.4193 deg
Loaded 5368 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3781 out of 3990 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3990 out of 8217 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
 2.1 pix  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
 15.7 mag.  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  11.2 (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.ijGvyrKzfu (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=568, bad_region=1781, passed=8167
Got 8167 stars (including 5926 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8167 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1548 n_q2=901 n_q3=1628 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.271
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4917 N_valid=4917 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.277 p95_sep_arcsec=0.776 n_q1=1548 n_q2=901 n_q3=1628 n_q4=840 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.aFsuzEP8Y7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=561, bad_region=1781, passed=8217
Got 8217 stars (including 5974 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8217 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1541 n_q2=890 n_q3=1645 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4916 N_valid=4916 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.263 p95_sep_arcsec=0.733 n_q1=1541 n_q2=890 n_q3=1645 n_q4=840 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.r8bSeUmUMe (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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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=199, bad_region=523, passed=3114
Got 3114 stars (including 2412 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3114 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2374 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2372 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2372 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2372 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2694 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2375 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2373 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2373 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 2373 stars left (next iteration limit 2609)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2373 robust_rms=6.815 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.396 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2373 robust_rms=0.544 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.674 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.635 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2373 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.534 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.534 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2373 robust_rms_before=1.531 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.554 worst_region_rms_after=0.534 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.471 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.534
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.554 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.554 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.388 arcsec matched=2373
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits N_match=2373 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=770 n_q2=403 n_q3=785 n_q4=415 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2373 N_valid=2373 bias_ra_arcsec=0.368 bias_dec_arcsec=0.676 median_sep_arcsec=1.388 p95_sep_arcsec=2.830 n_q1=770 n_q2=403 n_q3=785 n_q4=415 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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.5lbNXRXdqq (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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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=208, bad_region=529, passed=3126
Got 3126 stars (including 2412 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3126 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (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 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 707 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2375 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2371 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2372 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2371 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2697 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 650 to 707 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2375 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2371 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2371 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 2371 stars left (next iteration limit 2608)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2371 robust_rms=7.048 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.611 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2371 robust_rms=0.544 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.623 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.623 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2371 robust_rms=0.411 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.510 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.510 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2371 robust_rms_before=1.519 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.386 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.411 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.555 worst_region_rms_after=0.510 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.497 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.510
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.555 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.555 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.386 arcsec matched=2371
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits N_match=2371 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=776 n_q2=397 n_q3=783 n_q4=415 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.034
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2371 N_valid=2371 bias_ra_arcsec=0.362 bias_dec_arcsec=0.696 median_sep_arcsec=1.377 p95_sep_arcsec=2.805 n_q1=776 n_q2=397 n_q3=783 n_q4=415 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.271
ref2=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.217
new1=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.113
new2=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.034
reference average sigma_overall=0.3365 worst_q_ratio=1.244
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333_astrometric_residuals.png (4916 matched stars from wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426_astrometric_residuals.png (2373 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427_astrometric_residuals.png (2371 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20375_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 20375_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    10.59    09:08:47.98 +42:09:22.0   1647 1116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

**** FOUND  09:08:47.97 +42:09:22.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:12.684 +45:57:01.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35
Second-epoch image center 09:36:12.684 +45:57:01.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0623 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:10.772 +45:56:28.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:36:00.615 +46:00:07.35
Second-epoch image center 09:36:10.772 +45:56:28.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0676 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  09:36:12.684 +45:57:01.66
Second-epoch second image center 09:36:10.772 +45:56:28.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01080 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8NT1LZ3XGW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SSJRQ8lTiy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9t6ApQUFSk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3HzSZaxYBW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits and wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43830 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.1869 to 155.9247 deg, Dec +39.8064 to +51.4126 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.1869 to 155.9247 deg, Dec 39.8064 to 51.4126 deg
Loaded 5468 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3552 out of 3993 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3993 out of 43830 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.793400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.793400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.89
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.90

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.90

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


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

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 43644 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 131.2439 to 155.9246 deg, Dec +39.8187 to +51.4195 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 131.2439 to 155.9246 deg, Dec 39.8187 to 51.4195 deg
Loaded 5438 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3552 out of 3999 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3999 out of 43644 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
 2.0 pix  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.9 mag.  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
 15.9 mag.  UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  13.7 (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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2151, bad_region=7381, passed=43815
Got 43815 stars (including 34536 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43815 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1535 n_q2=898 n_q3=1648 n_q4=834 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.300
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4915 N_valid=4915 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.265 p95_sep_arcsec=0.751 n_q1=1535 n_q2=898 n_q3=1648 n_q4=834 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2132, bad_region=7360, passed=43635
Got 43635 stars (including 34374 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43635 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1534 n_q2=893 n_q3=1650 n_q4=834 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4911 N_valid=4911 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.256 p95_sep_arcsec=0.736 n_q1=1534 n_q2=893 n_q3=1650 n_q4=834 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits -region wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.9t6ApQUFSk (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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=518, bad_region=2110, passed=18447
Got 18447 stars (including 15858 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18447 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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=4890 robust_rms=6.660 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.276 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.276 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.570 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.685 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.684 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.455 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.564 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.564 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=1.541 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.455 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.521 worst_region_rms_after=0.564 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.513 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.564
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.521 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.521 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.401 arcsec matched=4890
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1639 n_q2=763 n_q3=1694 n_q4=794 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4890 N_valid=4890 bias_ra_arcsec=0.364 bias_dec_arcsec=0.686 median_sep_arcsec=1.415 p95_sep_arcsec=2.696 n_q1=1639 n_q2=763 n_q3=1694 n_q4=794 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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.3HzSZaxYBW (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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=521, bad_region=2190, passed=18812
Got 18812 stars (including 16156 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18812 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (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 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=6.714 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.118 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.118 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.689 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.689 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.439 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.542 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.542 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=1.532 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.439 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.545 worst_region_rms_after=0.542 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.560 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.542
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.545 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.545 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.401 arcsec matched=4893
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1639 n_q2=758 n_q3=1700 n_q4=796 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4893 N_valid=4893 bias_ra_arcsec=0.366 bias_dec_arcsec=0.723 median_sep_arcsec=1.407 p95_sep_arcsec=2.669 n_q1=1639 n_q2=758 n_q3=1700 n_q4=796 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.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_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/wcs_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-44-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 09:37:31.25 +48:31:02.7:  11.93 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_01-45-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0333.fits at 09:37:31.25 +48:31:02.7:  11.91 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.92 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:37:31.25 +48:31:02.7: ref_mag=11.92 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9671 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 52409_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 52409_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    13.35    09:33:47.94 +47:31:49.2   4576 4162   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

**** FOUND  09:33:47.91 +47:31:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52410_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 52410_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.31397    2461334.81397    11.90    09:37:31.26 +48:31:02.3   4968 4742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-31-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    12.04    09:37:31.23 +48:31:03.0   4971 4747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52625_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 52625_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    13.48    09:05:24.23 +48:33:41.0   1762 5024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

**** FOUND  09:05:24.23 +48:33:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52713_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 52713_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    13.66    09:08:56.48 +44:03:39.0   1799 2266   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

**** FOUND  09:08:56.34 +44:03:39.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52728_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 52728_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    13.80    09:26:16.89 +44:34:21.9   3701 2416   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

**** FOUND  09:26:16.92 +44:34:22.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52747_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 52747_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    13.75    09:29:54.34 +46:11:10.0   4139 3368   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

**** FOUND  09:29:54.32 +46:11:09.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 07744_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427
The candidate 07744_fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 21.31451    2461334.81451    10.74    09:08:48.01 +42:09:22.2   1647 1116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_025004_TTUQ2b1x1_298955_6ZKa8S5E/fd_UMa-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_02-32-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits

**** FOUND  09:08:48.00 +42:09:22.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed UMa-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461334.81396596 -observatory V36
15:06:47.98 -20:48:27.9 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:49:35.47 -18:42:24.6 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:02:16.23 +18:19:32.9 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:22.94 +14:37:25.8 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:40.46 +01:19:48.1 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:55.18 +20:55:00.3 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:24.75 -00:31:33.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.58 -23:43:06.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:53:51.94 -13:07:16.6 Moon (-11.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 21 02:52 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.81396596:
09:40:29.80 +14:36:47.9 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:20.89 +14:37:36.5 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:18.92 +14:37:49.2 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:37.41 +14:36:07.4 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:52.34 +14:54:20.5 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:23.73 +14:37:21.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:26.33 +15:01:02.6 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:09.22 +14:01:27.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:17.19 +15:06:51.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:51.60 +01:19:41.3 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:37.33 +01:19:52.0 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:36.50 +01:17:48.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:56.33 +01:19:26.1 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:55.84 +01:07:23.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 21 02:52 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.81396596:
03:44:27.65 +20:15:58.2 JWST
15:29:00.97 +50:52:10.0 Chandra
12:27:32.30 -61:53:22.3 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 21 02:52 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.81396596 -observatory V36
03:42:05.58 +20:10:07.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:11.93 +37:30:42.8 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:16.91 +37:30:30.2 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:37.99 +37:30:42.3 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:17.37 +40:58:11.5 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:34:07.55 -33:14:55.3 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:09.20 -73:03:23.8 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:24.93 +34:56:20.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:42:31.45 +48:14:39.7 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:25.85 +25:22:43.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:53.96 +36:47:41.5 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:53.89 +41:08:43.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:56.66 -13:39:55.9 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:36:00.12 +15:11:14.4 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:12.04 -03:32:31.0 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:23:20.79 +60:43:41.0 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:24:51.37 +41:41:59.4 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:10.85 +15:19:34.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:24:59.39 -50:36:28.5 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:09.22 -05:04:39.6 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
00:01:40.69 +17:13:09.2 17.2mag 2P/Encke
23:09:42.67 -29:19:27.2 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:24:02.03 +36:16:54.5 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:48.52 -08:58:23.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:32.60 -09:04:16.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:47:53.74 +14:56:51.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:25.08 +13:48:48.5 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:50.41 +42:54:42.1 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:24:52.48 +10:31:38.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:01:09.00 +10:59:37.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:32:08.35 -34:55:09.0 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:33:52.30 +09:47:48.1 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:42:51.55 -00:34:07.9 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:22:33.53 +03:24:24.3 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:50.50 +47:18:34.3 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:41:17.21 +25:21:52.3 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 :
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
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:37:35.858 +06:59:53.91  AT 2026adyu  2026-10-01.59 19.03
20:43:20.221 -11:48:24.18  AT 2026adyt  2026-09-30.90 18.842
07:31:13.389 +29:28:56.87  AT 2026adys  2026-10-02.22 19.2
03:07:09.244 +20:57:58.91  SN 2026adyr  2026-10-02.25 18.34
23:12:33.937 -06:53:55.14  AT 2026adyq  2026-10-01.00 19.408
07:57:37.025 +37:54:49.27  SN 2026adyp  2026-10-02.18 18.628
16:33:54.937 +20:21:19.93  AT 2026adyo  2026-10-01.22 18.471
15:12:55.339 +35:26:19.35  AT 2026adyn  2026-10-02.22 18.803
22:27:56.363 +38:36:11.47  AT 2026adym  2026-09-15.32 20.54
01:57:30.981 -22:32:19.78  AT 2026adyl  2026-09-05.53 20.9
18:00:55.941 +52:22:30.66  AT 2026adyk  2026-09-05.27 20.6
03:26:38.818 -27:16:41.69  AT 2026adyj  2026-09-05.59 21.1
23:12:58.798 -28:24:24.33  AT 2026adyi  2026-09-04.42 20.73
20:04:39.993 -23:13:07.01  AT 2026adyh  2026-09-29.19 19.8534
23:02:49.544 -27:01:30.13  AT 2026adyg  2026-09-04.42 21.06
00:48:19.388 +09:14:18.05  AT 2026adyf  2026-09-03.40 21.12
03:04:16.460 -25:36:53.81  AT 2026adye  2026-09-05.58 20.91
03:51:14.641 -29:54:43.32  AT 2026adyd  2026-09-05.59 21.03
19:51:37.151 -24:14:08.83  AT 2026adyc  2026-09-04.26 20.43
23:01:33.774 -16:23:29.58  AT 2026adyb  2026-09-05.36 21.18
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct 21 02:52:01 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 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: 20s (0.33 min)
FIELD_UMa-09-Q2b1x1: 68s (1.13 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 71s (1.18 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 21 02:53:12 CDT 2026