######## 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= /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= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
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= 3000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 2000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
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
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Her-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-02-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 70298 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 70298 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits_preview.png'
Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits

renamed 'Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits_preview.png'
Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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= 508.5536
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 652.2560
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1072.6958
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 609.4249
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1073.1852
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 623.5093
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.10931
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.023
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 12.3900003433228 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Header: 68 keys total, 3 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-04-09T05:00:47.4741229' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 269.998926701465 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 45.9997410479719 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
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Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 12.3900003433228 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 55: "PRESSURE= 900.51 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 56: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Record 59: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
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Record 61: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 62: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 63: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 64: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits :)
Spent 0.540741 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37165.080609
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23810.0, right_median=27365.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 12.1300001144409 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Header: 68 keys total, 3 keys left
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Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 269.998926322168 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 45.999740981179 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20341 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 55: "PRESSURE= 900.51 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 61: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 62: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 63: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 64: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits :)
Spent 0.531820 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-02.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37165.080609
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23810.0, right_median=27365.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-03-20.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits

fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.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/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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: 2461139.91733187
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits'
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:00:00.000 +45:59:41.23
Second-epoch image center 18:00:01.601 +46:00:01.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0072 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:00:00.000 +45:59:41.23
Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.447 +45:59:43.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 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 18:00:01.601 +46:00:01.16
Second-epoch second image center 18:00:05.447 +45:59:43.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01221 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xjf6Ld7f6B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GKRKOAzt4A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ea3UzBlxry
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gajiGJLDWP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.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_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
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_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 17652 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.3446 to 281.8720 deg, Dec +39.8890 to +51.3852 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 257.3446 to 281.8720 deg, Dec 39.8890 to 51.3852 deg
Loaded 11084 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): 7842 out of 8350 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8350 out of 17652 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.924350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.924350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Magnitude calibration plot:

____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
2.1 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
3.5 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
2.5 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
15.4 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 12.1 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.xjf6Ld7f6B (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1228, passed=17652
Got 17652 stars (including 16393 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17652 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.GKRKOAzt4A (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1251, passed=17476
Got 17476 stars (including 16204 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17476 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17138 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17137 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.ea3UzBlxry (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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1570, passed=13916
Got 13916 stars (including 12340 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13916 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.80"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.gajiGJLDWP (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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=919, passed=14075
Got 14075 stars (including 13142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14075 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20713.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
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 20671_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 20671_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 11.96 | 18:07:50.12 +42:14:01.0 | 5612 0911 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:07:50.36 +42:14:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20713_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 20713_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 12.49 | 17:26:55.20 +42:21:06.8 | 1025 1244 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:26:55.26 +42:21:06.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.48, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.46)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.299 1348290942607558912 261.73033371174 +42.35180530108 12.5034 12.0743 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.299#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 09572_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 09572_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 10.53 | 18:16:24.98 +46:27:51.8 | 6494 3488 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:16:24.94 +46:27:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03136_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 03136_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 11.57 | 18:17:24.49 +42:36:16.5 | 6680 1154 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:17:24.41 +42:36:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-02-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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:00:00.000 +45:59:41.23
Second-epoch image center 18:00:01.601 +46:00:01.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0072 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:00:00.000 +45:59:41.23
Second-epoch image center 18:00:05.447 +45:59:43.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 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 18:00:01.601 +46:00:01.16
Second-epoch second image center 18:00:05.447 +45:59:43.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01221 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits &> /tmp/tmp.k40rF4PZVr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0wnZ51ZbC9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AzAgmUNMhv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aUWI8y5lhf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.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_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
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_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 101809 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.2557 to 281.9633 deg, Dec +39.8148 to +51.3886 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 257.2557 to 281.9633 deg, Dec 39.8148 to 51.3886 deg
Loaded 11229 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): 6831 out of 8380 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8380 out of 101809 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.814528
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.814528
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Magnitude calibration plot:

____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
2.1 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
3.3 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
2.1 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
15.6 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.k40rF4PZVr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=8143, passed=101791
Got 101791 stars (including 93465 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 101791 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 100201 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 100201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 100201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.0wnZ51ZbC9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=8588, passed=103966
Got 103966 stars (including 95193 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 103966 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 102452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 102454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 102453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.AzAgmUNMhv (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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=9211, passed=63009
Got 63009 stars (including 53757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63009 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.80"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.aUWI8y5lhf (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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=30, blended=6111, passed=86320
Got 86320 stars (including 80103 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86320 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 85345 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 85346 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 85346 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-57-39_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0351.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_05-58-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-00-47_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.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_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out118833.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out118841.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out118852.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out118853.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out118857.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out118862.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out119562.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out119718.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out119723.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
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 118833_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 118833_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.91 | 18:10:14.31 +48:21:24.4 | 5837 4619 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:10:14.32 +48:21:25.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.88, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.86)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.508 2122529033313876736 272.55952300851 +48.35667547017 14.8123 14.3627 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.508#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 118841_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 118841_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.74 | 17:32:40.69 +45:06:36.2 | 1853 2843 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:32:40.92 +45:06:34.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.72, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.70)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.875 1360878224738340864 263.17023195661 +45.11072626340 14.6582 14.1049 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.875#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 118852_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 118852_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.53 | 17:44:06.41 +42:20:04.9 | 2956 1057 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:44:06.47 +42:20:06.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.41, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.39)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.492 1345898478321514880 266.02650242561 +42.33526908257 14.4721 13.9409 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.492#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 118853_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 118853_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.62 | 17:36:26.70 +41:56:17.2 | 2073 0883 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:36:26.76 +41:56:17.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.46, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.44)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.029 1347343270960666240 264.11138306663 +41.93846680654 14.3380 13.8841 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.029#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 118857_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 118857_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.09 | 17:38:38.84 +43:02:55.0 | 2382 1536 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:38:39.11 +43:02:54.2 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.12, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.10)
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Considering the candidate 118862_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 118862_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 13.61 | 18:13:58.65 +43:46:16.9 | 6279 1852 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:13:58.79 +43:46:17.3 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.70, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.68)
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Considering the candidate 118873_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 118873_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 13.88 | 17:52:38.98 +47:06:11.7 | 4038 3889 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:52:39.12 +47:06:11.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119169_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119169_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 12.96 | 18:07:20.21 +43:26:02.3 | 5554 1640 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:07:20.34 +43:26:03.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119278_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119278_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 13.42 | 18:16:19.44 +44:23:17.9 | 6524 2232 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:16:19.46 +44:23:18.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119392_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119392_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 13.97 | 18:22:03.12 +42:09:26.4 | 7213 0901 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:22:03.13 +42:09:26.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119433_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119433_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 13.98 | 18:03:36.52 +48:20:27.8 | 5171 4607 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:03:36.59 +48:20:27.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119452_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119452_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 13.88 | 18:01:28.99 +46:05:38.4 | 4936 3252 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:01:29.03 +46:05:37.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119488_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119488_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.11 | 17:50:01.53 +41:56:14.5 | 3606 0778 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:50:01.51 +41:56:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119498_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119498_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.13 | 18:02:47.00 +42:32:56.6 | 5048 1106 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:02:47.02 +42:32:57.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119507_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119507_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.14 | 17:43:13.67 +47:01:15.8 | 3066 3897 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:43:13.78 +47:01:15.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 119562_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119562_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.26 | 17:42:01.30 +43:21:06.5 | 2770 1690 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:42:01.45 +43:21:05.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.26, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.24)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.639 1349155850238405632 265.50702235046 +43.35127477396 14.4901 14.0311 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.639#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 119718_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119718_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.78 | 18:10:47.51 +47:46:45.3 | 5897 4270 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:10:47.84 +47:46:44.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.78, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.76)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 5.053 2122482888185144832 272.69726919503 +47.77918693519 14.9959 14.6204 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#5.053#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 119723_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 119723_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 14.89 | 17:55:17.52 +47:07:21.9 | 4310 3890 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 17:55:17.49 +47:07:20.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.87, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.85)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.590 1350971036560039424 268.82352477272 +47.12278979732 15.0167 14.4584 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.590#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 56582_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397
The candidate 56582_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 04 09.41970 | 2461139.91970 | 10.57 | 18:16:24.98 +46:27:51.5 | 6494 3488 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-09_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_050457_TTUQ2b1x1_25853_yPFwedxJ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_05-04-11_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0397.fits |
**** FOUND 18:16:24.94 +46:27:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-02-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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Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
17:26:55.26 +42:21:06.3
18:10:14.32 +48:21:25.5
17:32:40.92 +45:06:34.8
17:44:06.47 +42:20:06.1
17:36:26.76 +41:56:17.5
17:38:39.11 +43:02:54.2
18:13:58.79 +43:46:17.3
17:42:01.45 +43:21:05.2
18:10:47.84 +47:46:44.3
17:55:17.49 +47:07:20.0
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461139.91733187 -observatory V36
23:34:39.35 -05:14:06.8 Mercury (0.2mag)
02:36:49.67 +15:14:11.7 Venus (-3.9mag)
23:59:06.97 -01:11:52.9 Mars (1.2mag)
07:09:52.45 +22:50:38.0 Jupiter (-2.1mag)
00:26:13.52 +00:30:27.4 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:46:21.04 +19:43:08.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:09:58.00 -00:20:53.8 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:25.61 -22:52:27.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
18:49:31.22 -28:03:35.6 Moon (-10.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461139.91733187:
07:10:00.48 +22:50:22.0 Io (5.7mag)
07:10:04.20 +22:50:14.9 Europa (5.9mag)
07:10:03.94 +22:50:08.6 Ganymede (5.3mag)
07:09:23.76 +22:51:39.9 Callisto (6.5mag)
07:13:28.74 +22:41:27.8 Himalia (15.3mag)
07:09:49.13 +22:50:43.4 Thebe (16.2mag)
07:13:31.12 +23:10:52.0 Elara (17.3mag)
07:08:18.47 +23:34:05.0 Pasiphae (17.4mag)
07:18:20.53 +22:47:57.3 Carme (18.5mag)
00:26:21.10 +00:30:16.7 Titan (8.8mag)
00:26:17.03 +00:30:38.9 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:26:06.75 +00:31:36.7 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:26:25.49 +00:30:14.1 Hyperion (14.8mag)
00:27:55.44 +00:39:57.1 Phoebe (16.8mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461139.91733187:
15:04:47.86 -11:12:05.1 JWST
17:54:21.81 +36:25:19.3 Chandra
19:26:37.14 +00:56:14.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461139.91733187 -observatory V36
-> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180]
18:48:55.72 -28:24:26.6 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:02:10.69 -69:58:58.7 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:31:07.72 +31:23:41.6 17.2mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:30:53.06 +09:45:38.1 17.6mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:08:21.49 +28:58:47.3 17.0mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
04:21:38.74 +25:51:21.7 15.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:02:14.71 +31:57:20.7 16.2mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:30:14.60 -00:52:05.2 17.3mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:55:05.32 +17:58:24.0 17.5mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:42:39.63 -11:36:58.8 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:10:58.06 -12:57:33.6 17.6mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
21:47:13.15 +62:32:16.5 17.5mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:24:19.73 -03:38:28.5 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
21:41:09.21 +85:01:22.6 17.8mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:15:20.74 +63:33:14.0 17.1mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
04:58:40.15 +15:54:44.2 10.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
16:23:18.14 +05:18:30.9 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:18:44.48 +13:31:05.1 14.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:20:32.75 -23:24:24.4 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:11:15.56 +46:58:16.0 17.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
14:06:05.92 +40:27:17.5 14.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
03:15:07.95 -25:12:52.1 17.8mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
23:03:43.71 +19:45:36.0 9.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:56:59.03 +02:36:05.5 17.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
02:20:29.93 +03:40:26.3 10.5mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
23:40:30.06 +35:56:09.0 14.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
18:30:05.77 -10:03:43.0 12.2mag 10P/Tempel
15:08:57.54 +03:50:34.6 13.4mag 24P/Schaumasse
11:04:42.82 -01:44:53.0 15.7mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
17:58:27.88 -09:51:46.6 17.8mag 40P/Vaisala
10:38:13.70 -04:39:10.5 16.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
01:38:30.69 +16:21:25.5 17.2mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
06:58:53.67 +38:24:33.0 17.0mag 63P/Wild
23:20:33.62 -12:15:11.0 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
03:45:56.18 +18:55:43.4 15.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
00:51:06.27 +06:55:39.8 14.4mag 78P/Gehrels
22:42:44.96 -11:19:53.2 14.6mag 88P/Howell
01:52:00.02 +18:51:06.9 15.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:42:39.36 +31:55:12.9 16.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:21:04.46 +41:23:59.9 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos
02:23:06.68 +13:37:38.5 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:34:40.09 +13:40:17.3 17.5mag 131P/Mueller
00:52:06.00 +10:51:13.8 11.0mag 141P/Machholz
01:01:48.79 +02:24:04.8 11.0mag 141P-A/Machholz
23:50:31.52 -01:23:59.0 13.6mag 141P-D/Machholz
01:31:25.34 +04:06:47.4 17.9mag 141P-I/Machholz
00:44:04.47 -04:49:16.3 15.2mag 162P/SidingSpring
10:30:02.10 +31:18:12.0 17.9mag 164P/Christensen
06:24:20.81 +24:26:32.0 17.9mag 198P/ODAS
15:03:05.60 -00:47:57.7 17.4mag 210P/Christensen
21:19:08.13 -13:02:31.1 17.5mag 218P/LINEAR
17:14:15.66 -14:42:33.3 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR
05:20:24.98 +34:09:24.6 16.6mag 240P/NEAT
07:35:28.92 -05:54:17.8 17.7mag 242P/Spahr
15:44:59.09 +06:32:26.6 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
07:31:52.54 +21:20:06.7 17.6mag 450P/LONEOS
05:26:24.99 +45:25:09.1 17.5mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.70 -27:51:49.80 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.48
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-18.8 16.32
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74
06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48
11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95
10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53
20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83
06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93
07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78
19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS
11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10 SN2026drr 2026-03-14.08 0.2
07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90 ASASSN-26bo 2026-03-14.17 13.8
16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40 SN2026ebt 2026-03-12.41 17.12
13:01:19.46 +15:42:15.50 SN2026ehe 2026-03-12.34 -0.18
09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70 SN2026efq 2026-03-12.16 0.06
03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00 SN2026evh 2026-03-12.05 17.29
06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10 AT2026ffp 2026-03-12.16 0.37
14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50 AT2026fij 2026-03-12.05 15.97
10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10 SN 2026exe 2026-03-11.78 16.48
18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00 SN2026ess 2026-03-12.37 17.37
13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80 AT2026ewa 2026-03-12.42 16.77
15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20 ASASSN-26bp 2026-03-11.92 13.33
13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20 AT2024cmo 2026-03-11.12 16.29
13:06:01.97 -15:50:14.40 AT2026fdy 2026-03-10.33 16.68
11:30:09.70 -47:26:45.00 ASASSN-26bn 2026-03-10.3 15.14
05:03:25.25 -24:16:50.40 (= Gaia 2026-03-9.09 14.32
03:42:32.53 -04:17:53.70 ASASSN-26bm 2026-03-8.04 15.22
04:31:00.53 -68:29:50.20 ASASSN-26bl 2026-03-7.9 10.26
16:18:17.61 +41:25:11.40 SN 2026dkf 2026-03-6.31 16.7
13:45:00.35 +61:16:50.90 SN 2026ejl 2026-03-6.41 -0.66
09:27:45.33 -37:49:33.00 ASASSN-26bk 2026-03-2.06 13.58
20:22:01.20 +23:47:47.30 ASASSN-26bi 2026-02-28.51 15.86
11:16:22.10 +29:26:22.80 AT2026enm 2026-02-28.39 16.88
08:05:59.83 -48:39:35.60 ASASSN-26bh 2026-02-26.05 14.64
13:24:27.02 -45:57:01.40 ASASSN-26bg 2026-02-26.35 15.28
17:27:50.95 -68:28:46.40 ASASSN-26bf 2026-02-26.3 16.28
18:03:39.29 +19:58:46.30 ASASSN-26be 2026-02-25.56 14.95
17:40:18.19 +07:20:59.60 SN 2026crm 2026-02-24.34 16.9
18:38:36.11 -79:28:58.40 ASASSN-26bb 2026-02-24.36 16.11
17:43:29.75 +11:24:00.60 ASASSN-26bc 2026-02-23.37 -3.37
16:59:41.08 -80:01:51.20 ASASSN-26bd 2026-02-23.3 14.38
11:23:31.77 -08:39:15.40 SN2026cff 2026-02-23.15 -1.08
14:55:17.39 -05:56:05.30 SN2026dmk 2026-02-23.22 -0.76
12:28:15.19 +44:27:20.80 SN2026cjz 2026-02-23.47 15.62
12:12:29.55 -02:40:43.30 AT2026dsk 2026-02-23.4 17.21
09:21:05.29 +06:11:42.80 SN2026chr 2026-02-23.1 17.39
16:05:38.61 +18:06:07.40 SN 2026dsy 2026-02-23.36 17.15
04:55:50.66 -29:52:57.70 SN 2026dpg 2026-02-23.11 15.75
04:21:28.18 -53:22:54.40 AT2026drl 2026-02-21.03 17.31
11:50:37.32 +55:21:13.70 SN 2026dix 2026-02-21.43 16.39
16:21:19.69 -63:47:29.40 ASASSN-26az 2026-02-21.03 17.02
02:45:30.93 -54:17:43.10 SN 2026cju 2026-02-21.04 17.54
01:58:40.68 +47:34:50.10 ASASSN-26av 2026-02-21.09 15.97
18:35:53.01 -42:31:38.90 ASASSN-26aw 2026-02-21.12 15.89
11:40:18.88 -39:45:09.20 ASASSN-26ax 2026-02-21.08 15.73
02:26:23.52 -51:42:29.80 ASASSN-26ay 2026-02-21.04 13.93
08:46:07.66 +01:17:43.90 ASASSN-26ba 2026-02-20.23 15.43
14:15:47.49 -48:05:16.60 SN2026dez 2026-02-19.31 15.91
17:25:53.90 -23:28:31.50 ASASSN-26au 2026-02-18.33 15.82
16:07:59.09 -24:00:10.00 SN2026cmv 2026-02-17.28 16.19
18:15:01.25 -37:43:36.70 ASASSN-26at 2026-02-16.36 15.94
13:01:07.22 -11:25:16.10 AT2026bzh 2026-02-12.16 17.22
10:56:29.81 -07:07:25.30 SN 2026bre 2026-02-12.16 17.15
08:55:43.51 -53:26:11.50 ASASSN-26as 2026-02-12.2 16.54
06:33:50.98 -41:46:25.10 ASASSN-26ar 2026-02-12.04 16.42
12:15:22.43 +23:59:39.60 SN2026bzg 2026-02-11.27 16.32
08:01:10.95 -03:43:14.30 AT2026coj 2026-02-9.25 13.73
12:44:00.18 -57:03:46.80 ASASSN-26aq 2026-02-9.18 16
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
06:57:11.19 -17:24:43.9 TCP J06571119-1724439 2026-01-18.5375 14.2mag
00:42:52.23 +41:01:44.7 PNV J00425223+4101447 2026-01-19.5505 18.74Cmag
09:54:46.47 +69:06:31.7 PNV J09544647+6906317 2026-01-26.8081 19.3mag
18:08:51.99 -26:16:21.9 TCP J18085199-2616219 2026-01-31.8519 12.2mag
08:01:11.02 -03:43:14.1 TCP J08011102-0343141 2026-02-08.8090 15.10Cmag
05:19:15.40 -02:04:51.5 TCP J05191540-0204515 2026-02-13.4306 14.5mag
10:52:41.26 +36:40:08.9 TCP J10524126+3640089 2026-02-17.6065 17.4mag
05:50:50.81 +36:22:45.1 TCP J05505081+3622451 2026-02-17.5511 15.7mag
00:42:51.33 +41:13:49.1 PNV J00425133+4113491 2026-02-20.738 18.3mag
00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4 PNV J00430488+4129414 2026-02-20.5923 18.84Cmag
17:43:29.74 +11:24:00.3 TCP J17432974+1124003 2026-02-22.3773 13.6mag
09:55:01.59 +69:08:42.7 PNV J09550159+6908427 2026-02-20.893 19.0mag
07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag
00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag
07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag
17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag
08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag
09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag
19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag
16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:25:08.810 +44:48:12.28 AT 2026igb 2026-03-30.81 21.33
16:13:40.950 +40:54:21.62 AT 2026iga 2026-03-30.81 20.28
15:50:48.070 +48:03:43.08 AT 2026ifz 2026-03-30.81 20.51
15:50:43.720 +47:30:42.19 AT 2026ify 2026-03-30.81 21.34
17:38:02.570 +25:54:11.91 AT 2026ifx 2026-03-27.88 20.89
16:42:02.490 +40:59:30.50 AT 2026ifw 2026-03-27.86 21.32
16:24:14.050 +39:37:35.59 AT 2026ifv 2026-03-27.86 20.81
16:16:45.660 +38:01:36.33 AT 2026ifu 2026-03-27.86 21.15
16:28:23.190 +36:11:26.67 AT 2026ift 2026-03-27.86 21.53
16:16:10.610 +36:40:26.87 AT 2026ifs 2026-03-27.86 20.03
16:42:08.700 +33:28:34.26 AT 2026ifr 2026-03-27.86 21.24
16:45:41.760 +34:10:06.31 AT 2026ifq 2026-03-27.86 21.64
16:50:17.550 +33:04:52.33 AT 2026ifp 2026-03-27.86 19.99
16:52:21.140 +31:25:32.03 AT 2026ifo 2026-03-27.86 19.73
16:06:48.970 +28:22:45.47 AT 2026ifn 2026-03-27.85 21.37
16:26:20.250 +28:06:35.30 AT 2026ifm 2026-03-27.85 20.13
17:01:36.800 +29:43:13.81 AT 2026ifl 2026-03-27.85 20.62
17:06:26.770 +28:47:25.16 AT 2026ifk 2026-03-27.85 21.39
16:47:18.680 +27:13:25.92 AT 2026ifj 2026-03-27.85 20.26
15:55:49.720 +37:36:32.33 AT 2026ifi 2026-03-24.80 21.32
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