######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
UMa-07-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-07-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 695077 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 695077 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits_preview.png'
UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits

renamed 'UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits_preview.png'
UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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= 446.9961
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 504.2603
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1650.4633
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 481.7400
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1644.6590
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 481.6105
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.69234
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 = 14.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 14.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits :)
Spent 0.593201 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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 14.5500001907349 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 14.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
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Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits :)
Spent 0.655951 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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/d_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits

fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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: 2461334.85852947
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'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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: 11:17:41.843 +54:00:08.79 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7' 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: 11:17:35.475 +53:58:21.09 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 11:17:41.843 +54:00:08.79
Second-epoch image center 11:17:35.475 +53:58:21.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0337 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7' 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: 11:17:38.049 +53:57:49.39 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 11:17:41.843 +54:00:08.79
Second-epoch image center 11:17:38.049 +53:57:49.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0398 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 11:17:35.475 +53:58:21.09
Second-epoch second image center 11:17:38.049 +53:57:49.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01083 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FhpIsV4XaT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3woFJjMH4W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rggyA70FeP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tynw5vqNy2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6940 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 154.0154 to 183.7806 deg, Dec +47.6705 to +59.4175 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 154.0154 to 183.7806 deg, Dec 47.6705 to 59.4175 deg
Loaded 5255 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): 3490 out of 3670 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3670 out of 6940 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.919350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.919350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.70
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.70
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6940 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 154.0154 to 183.7806 deg, Dec +47.6705 to +59.4175 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 154.0154 to 183.7806 deg, Dec 47.6705 to 59.4175 deg
Loaded 5255 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): 3490 out of 3670 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3670 out of 6940 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6962 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 154.0154 to 183.7805 deg, Dec +47.6704 to +59.4175 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 154.0154 to 183.7805 deg, Dec 47.6704 to 59.4175 deg
Loaded 5255 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): 3487 out of 3667 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3667 out of 6962 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.3 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
2.5 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
15.7 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
14.6 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.6 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 11.6 (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.FhpIsV4XaT (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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=476, bad_region=1575, passed=6940
Got 6940 stars (including 5000 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6940 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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4823 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4823 stars left (next iteration limit 5305)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits N_match=4823 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=1499 n_q2=840 n_q3=1571 n_q4=913 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4823 N_valid=4823 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.335 p95_sep_arcsec=0.809 n_q1=1499 n_q2=840 n_q3=1571 n_q4=913 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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.3woFJjMH4W (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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=475, bad_region=1575, passed=6962
Got 6962 stars (including 5017 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6962 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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4825 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=4825 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1506 n_q2=831 n_q3=1589 n_q4=899 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4825 N_valid=4825 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.335 p95_sep_arcsec=0.824 n_q1=1506 n_q2=831 n_q3=1589 n_q4=899 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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.rggyA70FeP (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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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=176, bad_region=588, passed=3351
Got 3351 stars (including 2607 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3351 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2543 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2543 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2539 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2539 stars left (next iteration limit 2792)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2539 robust_rms=6.913 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.367 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2539 robust_rms=0.698 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.979 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.684 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2539 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.516 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2539 robust_rms_before=1.921 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.494 worst_region_rms_after=0.516 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.864 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.508
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.494 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.494 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.373 arcsec matched=2539
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=2539 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=850 n_q2=396 n_q3=871 n_q4=422 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2539 N_valid=2539 bias_ra_arcsec=0.737 bias_dec_arcsec=0.389 median_sep_arcsec=1.703 p95_sep_arcsec=3.326 n_q1=850 n_q2=396 n_q3=871 n_q4=422 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.Tynw5vqNy2 (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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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=181, bad_region=612, passed=3310
Got 3310 stars (including 2534 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3310 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2471 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2468 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2468 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2468 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2803 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2471 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2803 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2467 stars left (next iteration limit 2714)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=7.012 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.476 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.476 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=0.633 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.969 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.539 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.474 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2467 robust_rms_before=1.787 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.433 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.468 worst_region_rms_after=0.539 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.748 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.474
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.468 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.468 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.375 arcsec matched=2467
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits N_match=2467 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=822 n_q2=387 n_q3=845 n_q4=413 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2467 N_valid=2467 bias_ra_arcsec=0.707 bias_dec_arcsec=0.442 median_sep_arcsec=1.569 p95_sep_arcsec=3.284 n_q1=822 n_q2=387 n_q3=845 n_q4=413 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.135
ref2=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.095
new1=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.116
new2=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.087
reference average sigma_overall=0.421 worst_q_ratio=1.115
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288_astrometric_residuals.png (4823 matched stars from wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289_astrometric_residuals.png (4825 matched stars from wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490_astrometric_residuals.png (2539 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491_astrometric_residuals.png (2467 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-07-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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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: 11:17:41.843 +54:00:08.79 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7' 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: 11:17:35.475 +53:58:21.09 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 11:17:41.843 +54:00:08.79
Second-epoch image center 11:17:35.475 +53:58:21.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0337 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7' 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: 11:17:38.049 +53:57:49.39 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 11:17:41.843 +54:00:08.79
Second-epoch image center 11:17:38.049 +53:57:49.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0398 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 11:17:35.475 +53:58:21.09
Second-epoch second image center 11:17:38.049 +53:57:49.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01083 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NRIxpRhZfT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cWMV1R6Ttl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sg2BQtFyOK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ASvSTllaN1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits and wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34820 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 153.9032 to 183.8194 deg, Dec +47.5865 to +59.4409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 153.9032 to 183.8194 deg, Dec 47.5865 to 59.4409 deg
Loaded 5330 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): 3330 out of 3678 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3678 out of 34820 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.804950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.804950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.87
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.87
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34820 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 153.9032 to 183.8194 deg, Dec +47.5865 to +59.4409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 153.9032 to 183.8194 deg, Dec 47.5865 to 59.4409 deg
Loaded 5330 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): 3330 out of 3678 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3678 out of 34820 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 34891 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 153.9031 to 183.7805 deg, Dec +47.5448 to +59.4321 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 153.9031 to 183.7805 deg, Dec 47.5448 to 59.4321 deg
Loaded 5335 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): 3329 out of 3674 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3674 out of 34891 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.1 pix UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
2.4 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.9 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
15.9 mag. UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
14.7 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.7 mag. fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.NRIxpRhZfT (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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=13, blended=1580, bad_region=6464, passed=34807
Got 34807 stars (including 27048 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34807 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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.6 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4813 stars left (next iteration limit 5294)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits N_match=4813 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=1502 n_q2=811 n_q3=1601 n_q4=899 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4813 N_valid=4813 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.325 p95_sep_arcsec=0.784 n_q1=1502 n_q2=811 n_q3=1601 n_q4=899 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.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.cWMV1R6Ttl (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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1579, bad_region=6463, passed=34873
Got 34873 stars (including 27122 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34873 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 687 to 749 (Dec 47.5 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 687 to 749 (Dec 47.5 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4813 stars left (next iteration limit 5294)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=4813 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1491 n_q2=818 n_q3=1608 n_q4=896 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4813 N_valid=4813 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.328 p95_sep_arcsec=0.770 n_q1=1491 n_q2=818 n_q3=1608 n_q4=896 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.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.sg2BQtFyOK (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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=489, bad_region=2337, passed=17874
Got 17874 stars (including 15111 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4773 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4763 stars left (next iteration limit 5239)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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=4763 robust_rms=6.823 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.867 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4763 robust_rms=0.696 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.977 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.708 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4763 robust_rms=0.486 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.556 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.528 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4763 robust_rms_before=1.910 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.399 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.486 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.515 worst_region_rms_after=0.556 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.763 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.528
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.515 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.515 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.399 arcsec matched=4763
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=4763 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1557 n_q2=679 n_q3=1698 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4763 N_valid=4763 bias_ra_arcsec=0.707 bias_dec_arcsec=0.416 median_sep_arcsec=1.723 p95_sep_arcsec=3.283 n_q1=1557 n_q2=679 n_q3=1698 n_q4=829 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.ASvSTllaN1 (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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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=533, bad_region=2458, passed=18553
Got 18553 stars (including 15640 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18553 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4770 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4770 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4761 stars left (next iteration limit 5237)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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=4761 robust_rms=6.902 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.050 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.050 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4761 robust_rms=0.625 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.978 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4761 robust_rms=0.471 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.581 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.497 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4761 robust_rms_before=1.795 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.404 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.471 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.490 worst_region_rms_after=0.581 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.720 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.497
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.490 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.490 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.404 arcsec matched=4761
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits N_match=4761 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=1561 n_q2=690 n_q3=1690 n_q4=820 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.211
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4761 N_valid=4761 bias_ra_arcsec=0.673 bias_dec_arcsec=0.470 median_sep_arcsec=1.594 p95_sep_arcsec=3.197 n_q1=1561 n_q2=690 n_q3=1690 n_q4=820 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/wcs_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 10:54:38.96 +54:18:19.6: 13.22 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 11:17:17.69 +51:08:53.9: 13.11 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits at 11:33:45.45 +55:34:31.3: 12.93 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits at 11:33:45.45 +55:34:31.3: 12.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits at 11:17:17.69 +51:08:53.9: 13.12 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_00-42-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits at 10:54:38.96 +54:18:19.6: 13.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:33:45.45 +55:34:31.3: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7960 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:17:17.69 +51:08:53.9: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0529 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:54:38.96 +54:18:19.6: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1105 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 51919_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 51919_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.78 | 10:54:41.23 +53:33:09.0 | 2728 3097 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 10:54:41.30 +53:33:09.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51922_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 51922_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 12.82 | 11:26:35.10 +58:03:20.7 | 5593 5658 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 11:26:35.02 +58:03:20.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51923_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 51923_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 12.55 | 11:00:15.62 +51:30:43.0 | 3106 1817 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 11:00:15.65 +51:30:43.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51924_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 51924_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 12.49 | 10:38:47.89 +53:30:33.7 | 1301 3274 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 10:38:47.92 +53:30:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52128_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52128_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.35853 | 2461334.85853 | 12.75 | 11:33:45.45 +55:34:31.1 | 6202 4158 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 12.85 | 11:33:45.46 +55:34:31.6 | 6199 4163 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52130_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52130_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 12.93 | 10:52:22.79 +52:31:32.8 | 2444 2505 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 10:52:22.78 +52:31:32.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52169_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52169_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.13 | 11:21:36.94 +57:04:12.5 | 5182 5063 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 11:21:36.98 +57:04:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52170_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52170_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.35853 | 2461334.85853 | 13.09 | 10:54:38.77 +54:18:19.6 | 2781 3545 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.13 | 10:54:39.15 +54:18:19.6 | 2778 3550 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52189_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52189_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.06 | 11:00:24.43 +51:28:25.0 | 3118 1792 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 11:00:24.45 +51:28:25.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52209_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52209_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.35853 | 2461334.85853 | 13.06 | 11:17:17.66 +51:08:53.3 | 4700 1491 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.05 | 11:17:17.72 +51:08:54.4 | 4696 1497 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52243_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52243_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.41 | 10:33:52.77 +53:29:21.4 | 0857 3341 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 10:33:52.89 +53:29:22.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52261_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52261_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.55 | 10:56:44.57 +53:07:01.9 | 2883 2815 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 10:56:44.60 +53:07:02.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52294_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52294_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.49 | 10:57:06.70 +52:22:00.6 | 2867 2360 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 10:57:06.63 +52:22:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52360_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52360_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 14.00 | 11:18:36.83 +55:16:06.6 | 4901 3980 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
**** FOUND 11:18:36.71 +55:16:06.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52397_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 52397_fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.35911 | 2461334.85911 | 13.88 | 11:14:45.12 +55:00:53.8 | 4562 3839 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_040600_TTUQ2b1x1_2505988_J6AwzD98/fd_UMa-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-36-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-07-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-07-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)2461334.85852947 -observatory V36
15:06:52.10 -20:48:39.0 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:49:30.29 -18:41:31.8 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:02:22.08 +18:19:11.9 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:24.47 +14:37:18.8 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:39.72 +01:19:43.7 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:54.82 +20:54:59.4 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:24.50 -00:31:34.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.60 -23:43:05.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:55:45.10 -12:50:15.0 Moon (-11.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.85852947:
09:40:30.93 +14:36:43.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:23.22 +14:37:24.9 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:19.81 +14:37:45.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:38.50 +14:36:02.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:54.07 +14:54:12.2 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:23.82 +14:37:22.4 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:27.99 +15:00:56.1 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:10.55 +14:01:20.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:18.53 +15:06:44.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:50.78 +01:19:37.4 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:36.27 +01:19:47.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:35.91 +01:17:44.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:55.61 +01:19:22.1 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:55.10 +01:07:18.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.85852947:
03:44:26.07 +20:15:42.0 JWST
15:43:58.79 +50:05:19.3 Chandra
13:05:53.71 -62:16:25.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.85852947 -observatory V36
03:42:04.10 +20:10:06.3 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:13.28 +37:30:52.9 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:18.27 +37:30:40.3 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:39.34 +37:30:52.4 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:17.82 +40:57:53.7 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:34:10.25 -33:14:50.8 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:09.90 -73:03:34.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:24.44 +34:56:24.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:42:26.17 +48:14:31.1 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:26.53 +25:22:42.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:54.81 +36:48:01.3 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:55.04 +41:08:37.9 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:56.33 -13:39:56.2 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:36:05.35 +15:11:01.6 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:14.88 -03:32:44.2 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:23:31.72 +60:42:18.3 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:24:48.29 +41:41:31.0 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:13.44 +15:19:52.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:24:56.82 -50:41:30.5 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:11.47 -05:04:44.4 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
00:01:33.64 +17:12:34.8 17.2mag 2P/Encke
23:09:45.77 -29:18:45.1 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:24:05.08 +36:16:00.8 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:50.28 -08:58:36.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:31.13 -09:04:18.4 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:47:56.67 +14:56:34.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:21.96 +13:48:39.3 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:59.89 +42:55:23.7 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:24:58.21 +10:30:38.9 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:01:14.39 +10:59:01.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:32:15.39 -34:55:50.7 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:33:39.22 +09:49:04.5 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:42:57.99 -00:34:41.7 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:22:31.23 +03:24:06.5 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:52.91 +47:19:07.8 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:41:20.63 +25:21:48.7 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30 SN2026acyb 2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70 SN2026acvp 2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20 SN2026adhl 2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40 SN2026aeif 2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90 ASASSN-26fl 2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00 SN 2026adfy 2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70 AT2026adgn 2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40 ASASSN-26fj 2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90 ASASSN-26fi 2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20 ASASSN-26fh 2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90 AT2026adfv 2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50 SN2026abhc 2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80 SN2026acxa 2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg 2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs 2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs 2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv 2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60 V8055 2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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/ :
02:09:52.224 -08:48:09.60 AT 2026adzc 2026-09-15.53 21.23
18:14:27.533 -43:53:07.24 AT 2026adzb 2026-09-30.75 18.492
22:29:47.464 +07:56:40.45 AT 2026adza 2026-10-01.91 19.78
19:20:46.432 +37:30:41.15 AT 2026adyz 2026-10-02.13 20.0152
19:29:41.380 +69:19:55.73 AT 2026adyy 2026-09-30.16 19.9328
05:22:55.168 -15:31:54.20 AT 2026adyx 2026-09-18.72 20.18
21:27:33.943 +12:42:19.33 AT 2026adyw 2026-09-29.86 19.66
18:31:16.780 -79:53:43.46 AT 2026adyv 2026-09-30.81 19.144
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
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