######## 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=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
UMa-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting UMa-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing UMa-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 399932 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 399932 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits_preview.png'
UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits

renamed 'UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.png' -> 'transient_report/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits_preview.png'
UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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= 440.9575
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 445.9569
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2968.9041
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 654.9957
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3023.8859
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 663.6153
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.73286
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.013
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 = 16.5100002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/d_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits :)
Spent 1.074061 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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/d_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 16.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/d_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits :)
Spent 0.864201 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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/d_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits

fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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: 2461341.57915304
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:47.980 +62:00:28.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:52.933 +62:00:00.21 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 13:42:47.980 +62:00:28.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:52.933 +62:00:00.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0125 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:49.761 +61:59:23.93 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 13:42:47.980 +62:00:28.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:49.761 +61:59:23.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0183 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 13:42:52.933 +62:00:00.21
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:49.761 +61:59:23.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01184 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jLjc1e4FjG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I3iA4C01ax
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vxCzNHBRrH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits &> /tmp/tmp.511CB877Id
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits and wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits and wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits and wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6503 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.6060 to 224.9754 deg, Dec +55.8938 to +67.2617 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 186.6060 to 224.9754 deg, Dec 55.8938 to 67.2617 deg
Loaded 6074 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): 3959 out of 4068 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4068 out of 6503 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.653700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.653700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6503 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.6060 to 224.9754 deg, Dec +55.8938 to +67.2617 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 186.6060 to 224.9754 deg, Dec 55.8938 to 67.2617 deg
Loaded 6074 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): 3959 out of 4068 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4068 out of 6503 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6522 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.6066 to 224.9768 deg, Dec +55.8887 to +67.2580 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 186.6066 to 224.9768 deg, Dec 55.8887 to 67.2580 deg
Loaded 6076 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): 3951 out of 4074 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4074 out of 6522 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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:
2.4 pix UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
2.4 pix UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.3 pix fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
15.4 mag. UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
14.1 mag. fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
14.1 mag. fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.jLjc1e4FjG (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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=380, bad_region=1498, passed=6503
Got 6503 stars (including 4695 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6503 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4581 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4581 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4578 stars left (next iteration limit 5035)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits N_match=4578 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1515 n_q2=886 n_q3=1433 n_q4=744 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4578 N_valid=4578 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.298 p95_sep_arcsec=0.941 n_q1=1515 n_q2=886 n_q3=1433 n_q4=744 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits -region wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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.I3iA4C01ax (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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=400, bad_region=1501, passed=6522
Got 6522 stars (including 4694 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6522 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4581 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4577 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4577 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4577 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4581 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4577 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4577 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4577 stars left (next iteration limit 5034)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits N_match=4577 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1530 n_q2=880 n_q3=1434 n_q4=733 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.191
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4577 N_valid=4577 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.299 p95_sep_arcsec=0.955 n_q1=1530 n_q2=880 n_q3=1434 n_q4=733 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits -region wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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.vxCzNHBRrH (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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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=194, bad_region=407, passed=2444
Got 2444 stars (including 1868 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2444 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1813 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2108 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 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 1810 stars left (next iteration limit 1992)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1810 robust_rms=6.988 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.216 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.216 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1810 robust_rms=0.476 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.618 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.618 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1810 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.446 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.427 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1810 robust_rms_before=0.987 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.430 worst_region_rms_after=0.446 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.187 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.427
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.430 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.430 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.355 arcsec matched=1810
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=1810 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=645 n_q2=314 n_q3=591 n_q4=260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1810 N_valid=1810 bias_ra_arcsec=0.687 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.855 p95_sep_arcsec=1.751 n_q1=645 n_q2=314 n_q3=591 n_q4=260 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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.511CB877Id (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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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=191, bad_region=397, passed=2396
Got 2396 stars (including 1833 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2396 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 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 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 1776 stars left (next iteration limit 1953)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1776 robust_rms=7.197 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.321 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.321 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1776 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.600 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.600 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1776 robust_rms=0.379 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.429 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.429 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1776 robust_rms_before=0.979 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.360 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.379 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.481 worst_region_rms_after=0.429 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.188 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.429
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.Z4ICMB/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.Z4ICMB/candidate.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:49.561 +61:59:23.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2396 stars ###
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.Z4ICMB/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_4042654.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.Z4ICMB/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.RUtHrL' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_4042654.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.979 -> 0.379 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1776 pairs from the previous matching)
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 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1712 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1712 pairs (1776 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1712 robust_rms=7.209 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.277 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.277 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1712 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.579 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1712 robust_rms=0.380 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.424 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.424 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1712 robust_rms_before=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.380 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.429 worst_region_rms_after=0.424 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.429 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.424
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.OI8YzE/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.OI8YzE/candidate.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:49.560 +61:59:23.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2396 stars ###
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.OI8YzE/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_4045910.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.sip_refit.OI8YzE/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.AlcwiW' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_4045910.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.380 -> 0.380 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits N_match=1712 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.431 n_q1=627 n_q2=299 n_q3=542 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1712 N_valid=1712 bias_ra_arcsec=0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.318 p95_sep_arcsec=0.845 n_q1=627 n_q2=299 n_q3=542 n_q4=244 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.185
ref2=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.191
new1=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.171
new2=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.096
reference average sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.188
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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179_astrometric_residuals.png (4578 matched stars from wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180_astrometric_residuals.png (4577 matched stars from wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078_astrometric_residuals.png (1810 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079_astrometric_residuals.png (1712 matched stars from wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field UMa-05-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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:47.980 +62:00:28.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:52.933 +62:00:00.21 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 13:42:47.980 +62:00:28.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:52.933 +62:00:00.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0125 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:42:49.560 +61:59:23.67 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 13:42:47.980 +62:00:28.61
Second-epoch image center 13:42:49.560 +61:59:23.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0183 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 13:42:52.933 +62:00:00.21
Second-epoch second image center 13:42:49.560 +61:59:23.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01211 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PoOG0cv6Ku
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4nEnkOTbWr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pbv4InQiCJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iBJkEJ3dsU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits and wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits and wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits and wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits) and catalog (wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33815 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.3029 to 225.2621 deg, Dec +55.8938 to +67.2697 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 186.3029 to 225.2621 deg, Dec 55.8938 to 67.2697 deg
Loaded 6170 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): 3809 out of 4122 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4122 out of 33815 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.529000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.529000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.91
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33815 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.3029 to 225.2621 deg, Dec +55.8938 to +67.2697 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 186.3029 to 225.2621 deg, Dec 55.8938 to 67.2697 deg
Loaded 6170 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): 3809 out of 4122 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4122 out of 33815 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 33636 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.3037 to 225.2618 deg, Dec +55.8888 to +67.2587 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 186.3037 to 225.2618 deg, Dec 55.8888 to 67.2587 deg
Loaded 6169 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): 3802 out of 4121 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4121 out of 33636 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
2.2 pix UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.2 pix fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
15.6 mag. UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
14.3 mag. fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.PoOG0cv6Ku (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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=1409, bad_region=6082, passed=33797
Got 33797 stars (including 26535 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33797 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1628 n_q2=986 n_q3=1423 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4882 N_valid=4882 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.028 bias_dec_arcsec=0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.298 p95_sep_arcsec=0.906 n_q1=1628 n_q2=986 n_q3=1423 n_q4=845 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits -region wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.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.4nEnkOTbWr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits' -> 'wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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=29, blended=1410, bad_region=6001, passed=33607
Got 33607 stars (including 26445 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33607 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.313 n_q1=1633 n_q2=987 n_q3=1424 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4881 N_valid=4881 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.017 bias_dec_arcsec=0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.301 p95_sep_arcsec=0.932 n_q1=1633 n_q2=987 n_q3=1424 n_q4=837 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits -region wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.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.pbv4InQiCJ (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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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=2, blended=506, bad_region=1606, passed=14489
Got 14489 stars (including 12505 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14489 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13266 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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4842 stars left (next iteration limit 5326)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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=4842 robust_rms=6.940 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.867 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4842 robust_rms=0.533 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.622 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4842 robust_rms=0.456 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.521 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4842 robust_rms_before=1.028 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.419 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.456 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.519 worst_region_rms_after=0.521 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.205 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.519 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.519 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.419 arcsec matched=4842
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4842 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1787 n_q2=820 n_q3=1569 n_q4=666 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.071
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4842 N_valid=4842 bias_ra_arcsec=0.701 bias_dec_arcsec=0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.887 p95_sep_arcsec=1.826 n_q1=1787 n_q2=820 n_q3=1569 n_q4=666 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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.iBJkEJ3dsU (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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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=1, blended=545, bad_region=1579, passed=14268
Got 14268 stars (including 12285 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14268 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13088 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 728 to 788 (Dec 55.8 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4844 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13088 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13088 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4839 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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=4839 robust_rms=7.008 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.284 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.284 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.608 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.608 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.535 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.494 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4839 robust_rms_before=0.455 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.507 worst_region_rms_after=0.535 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.503 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.494
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.507 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.507 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.428 arcsec matched=4839
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits N_match=4839 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.462 n_q1=1790 n_q2=827 n_q3=1567 n_q4=655 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4839 N_valid=4839 bias_ra_arcsec=0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.372 p95_sep_arcsec=1.038 n_q1=1790 n_q2=827 n_q3=1567 n_q4=655 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -region wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/wcs_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field UMa-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits at 14:26:57.93 +58:09:03.8: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits at 14:17:06.72 +63:47:59.5: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-10-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0179.fits at 14:24:48.26 +62:57:11.1: 12.92 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits at 14:24:48.26 +62:57:11.1: 12.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits at 14:26:57.93 +58:09:03.8: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.04 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:26:57.93 +58:09:03.8: ref_mag=12.04 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1642 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:24:48.26 +62:57:11.1: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9896 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-11-46_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0180.fits at 14:17:06.72 +63:47:59.5: 13.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:17:06.72 +63:47:59.5: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3660 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 51851_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 51851_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 12.70 | 14:30:48.03 +62:45:38.8 | 1462 2506 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
**** FOUND 14:30:48.02 +62:45:38.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51852_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 51852_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 28.07915 | 2461341.57915 | 12.09 | 14:26:57.89 +58:09:03.9 | 1320 5328 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 12.28 | 14:26:57.97 +58:09:03.8 | 1316 5322 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
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Considering the candidate 51909_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 51909_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 11.55 | 14:21:55.18 +62:15:58.9 | 2038 2892 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
**** FOUND 14:21:55.31 +62:15:59.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51918_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 51918_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 11.95 | 14:23:38.77 +61:56:42.6 | 1891 3069 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
**** FOUND 14:23:38.77 +61:56:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51991_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 51991_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 12.86 | 14:17:02.66 +59:37:51.2 | 2208 4520 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
**** FOUND 14:17:02.67 +59:37:51.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52015_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 52015_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 28.07915 | 2461341.57915 | 12.98 | 14:24:48.30 +62:57:12.2 | 1896 2458 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 13.00 | 14:24:48.21 +62:57:09.9 | 1892 2452 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
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Considering the candidate 52066_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 52066_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 12.93 | 13:36:49.52 +59:43:15.2 | 5278 4548 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
**** FOUND 13:36:49.65 +59:43:13.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52086_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 52086_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 13.30 | 14:13:31.58 +58:29:46.4 | 2412 5233 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
**** FOUND 14:13:31.62 +58:29:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52092_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079
The candidate 52092_fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 28.07915 | 2461341.57915 | 13.45 | 14:17:06.60 +63:48:00.4 | 2480 2013 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-53-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0078.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.07967 | 2461341.57967 | 13.30 | 14:17:06.83 +63:47:58.6 | 2476 2007 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_210904_TTUQ2b1x1_3707397_OoywgYy0/fd_UMa-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_20-54-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits |
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-05-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-05-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)2461341.57915304 -observatory V36
15:05:40.00 -20:01:51.7 Mercury (1.2mag)
13:35:27.15 -16:08:15.2 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:16:42.76 +17:24:49.2 Mars (0.9mag)
09:44:02.40 +14:20:21.3 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:37:55.07 +01:09:17.5 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:09:59.17 +20:52:36.1 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:49.74 -00:35:13.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:17.25 -23:42:26.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
03:50:56.90 +24:33:46.5 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.57915304:
09:44:07.51 +14:19:52.6 Io (6.0mag)
09:43:54.71 +14:21:04.3 Europa (6.1mag)
09:44:04.24 +14:20:11.6 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:43:36.58 +14:22:46.0 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:45:02.15 +14:33:45.4 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:44:02.46 +14:20:20.9 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:43:27.19 +14:44:52.3 Elara (17.4mag)
09:45:18.25 +13:45:57.7 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:41:28.96 +14:51:09.8 Carme (18.7mag)
00:37:40.98 +01:09:24.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:37:55.77 +01:08:59.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:11.41 +01:08:35.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:37:49.25 +01:09:36.6 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:36:08.88 +00:56:57.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.57915304:
04:14:34.94 +18:49:19.3 JWST
18:31:51.63 +18:25:10.0 Chandra
04:07:33.17 +55:00:35.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.57915304 -observatory V36
03:38:05.89 +20:04:40.8 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:44:20.01 +37:56:39.8 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:44:25.15 +37:56:27.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:43:44.95 +37:56:43.2 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:50.71 +40:06:20.2 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:41:08.19 -33:03:51.1 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:44:36.02 -73:29:57.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:02.45 +35:07:55.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:28:48.86 +47:38:13.0 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:53.90 +25:20:55.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:07:39.90 +37:39:21.7 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:33:10.39 +40:58:03.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:49.05 -13:38:42.1 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:49:21.35 +14:39:12.3 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:08:23.39 -04:05:20.0 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:50:25.26 +57:01:11.5 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:01:37.12 +16:08:33.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:14:32.00 -60:15:15.6 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:28:04.30 -05:15:16.4 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:44:18.51 +15:40:02.5 17.0mag 2P/Encke
23:18:00.91 -27:32:04.2 15.2mag 10P/Tempel
02:32:29.83 +33:39:35.0 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:22:10.54 -09:31:26.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:13:12.56 -09:05:28.1 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
07:54:48.11 +14:13:58.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:40.53 +13:25:00.0 18.0mag 88P/Howell
08:38:31.91 +44:32:18.0 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:38:52.62 +07:59:40.5 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:14:33.46 +09:27:43.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:06:29.77 +12:31:38.8 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:58:30.35 -01:56:04.6 15.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:40.76 +02:42:41.8 15.1mag 220P/McNaught
06:20:48.70 +48:37:36.5 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:49:34.46 +25:12:13.8 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
17:54:18.84 -27:36:35.70 TCP J17541876-2736362 2026-10-24.76 9.92
10:38:47.97 +53:30:34.00 SN2026sqf 2026-10-24.6 13.27
21:49:53.30 +14:07:44.90 ASASSN-26fq 2026-10-23.23 14.82
01:00:14.36 +34:04:05.90 ASASSN-26fp 2026-10-23.34 12.9
01:06:23.14 -63:46:37.10 ASASSN-26fo 2026-10-19.79 -4.88
00:25:28.03 +20:14:39.10 SN2026afqd 2026-10-19.36 -0.77
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60 ASASSN-26fm 2026-10-13.75 14.42
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30 SN 2026aedl 2026-10-12.33 15.3
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00 ASASSN-26fn 2026-10-11.74 15.23
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
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.38 15.41
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
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.89 -10:37:05.90 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.05 15.79
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
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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/ :
10:32:09.821 +11:37:46.17 AT 2026aetj 2026-10-01.53 18.5059
16:11:43.883 +20:59:33.48 AT 2026aeti 2026-10-03.14 19.2268
19:55:55.462 +58:10:08.22 AT 2026aeth 2026-10-02.16 20.7283
14:55:19.146 +37:33:21.65 AT 2026aetg 2026-10-02.14 17.2445
14:51:59.504 +47:04:29.76 AT 2026aetf 2026-10-02.14 19.1738
06:50:36.388 +58:36:08.80 SN 2026aete 2026-10-07.53 19.306
09:20:29.340 +55:06:35.79 SN 2026aetd 2026-10-07.54 17.677
08:26:28.724 +38:08:57.54 AT 2026aetc 2026-10-02.47 19.3657
06:41:51.189 +21:53:58.11 SN 2026aetb 2026-10-07.46 19.5374
08:34:43.981 +46:14:33.95 AT 2026aeta 2026-10-02.51 19.5454
09:00:29.362 -03:20:55.67 AT 2026aesz 2026-10-03.53 19.6849
08:06:22.231 +46:59:03.50 AT 2026aesy 2026-10-01.51 19.6229
07:51:57.166 +45:05:58.19 AT 2026aesx 2026-10-01.41 19.6203
08:06:59.965 +46:08:20.08 AT 2026aesw 2026-10-01.41 19.7007
09:54:13.819 +04:50:26.21 AT 2026aesv 2026-10-01.53 19.1617
10:03:36.908 -05:05:53.11 AT 2026aesu 2026-10-01.53 17.8861
10:00:58.300 +04:55:31.23 AT 2026aest 2026-10-07.53 19.3128
04:23:19.588 -47:59:25.70 AT 2026aess 2026-02-23.11 23.4645
08:59:18.240 +10:57:46.23 AT 2026aesr 2026-10-05.52 19.89
19:23:47.930 -12:36:03.40 AT 2026aesq 2026-10-06.12 18.38
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