This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 23 21.03 +42 01 40.5 14.8 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,14.81,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 14.81CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 42 03.33 +34 21 52.4 14.4 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,14.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 14.36CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 49 46.92 +41 28 47.3 14.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,14.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 14.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 07 04.65 +38 28 09.7 14.5 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3265110,2461146.9189,14.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3265110 20260416.4189 14.53CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 38 18.83 +36 10 18.9 14.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3127948,2461146.9189,14.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3127948 20260416.4189 14.26CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 03 24.39 +34 04 19.3 14.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,14.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 14.21CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 49 15.09 +36 43 19.7 13.9 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,13.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 13.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 49 50.75 +39 39 00.3 13.9 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,13.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 13.93CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 42 21.39 +36 04 37.4 11.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3102229,2461146.9189,11.30,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3102229 20260416.4189 11.30CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 34 56.19 +35 38 17.7 14.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,14.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 14.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 11 57.35 +37 00 50.7 14.6 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461146.9189,14.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260416.4189 14.56CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 17 40 28.59 +36 05 58.4 14.9 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3440416,2461146.9189,14.86,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3440416 20260416.4189 14.86CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 04 16.4189* 16 57 19.25 +41 18 34.6 14.1 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3566752,2461146.9189,14.13,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3566752 20260416.4189 14.13CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461121.97388028 22.03.2026 11:22:13.256 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
First image: 2461121.97388028 22.03.2026 11:22:13.256 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Last image: 2461146.91917485 16.04.2026 10:03:26.707 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 11981
Objects passed selection criteria: 11972
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 11259.5
Average stars matched: 10714.8 (95.1619 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 117644 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 15 18:49:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-18-ga9a0ae89
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 16 05:06:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461121.97388028 22.03.2026 11:22:13.256 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
First image: 2461121.97388028 22.03.2026 11:22:13.256 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Last image: 2461146.91917485 16.04.2026 10:03:26.707 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 65
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 32 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 67250
Objects passed selection criteria: 67110
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 61931
Average stars matched: 59823 (96.5962 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1861300 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 15 18:49:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-18-ga9a0ae89
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Apr 16 05:07:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.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: 2461146.91858958
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits'
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.979 +38:00:06.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:30.602 +38:00:12.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.979 +38:00:06.67
Second-epoch image center 17:27:30.602 +38:00:12.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0480 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:28.639 +38:00:36.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.979 +38:00:06.67
Second-epoch image center 17:27:28.639 +38:00:36.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0424 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 17:27:30.602 +38:00:12.22
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:28.639 +38:00:36.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00940 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3pJwArCgUi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FaEzq5vEEa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits &> /tmp/tmp.miO941Cgy4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gKU94VpeFy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 15186 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 250.8553 to 272.1933 deg, Dec +32.0369 to +43.3725 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 250.8553 to 272.1933 deg, Dec 32.0369 to 43.3725 deg
Loaded 10259 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): 7186 out of 7700 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7700 out of 15186 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.942581
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.942581
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
2.1 pix Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
3.5 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
3.5 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
15.5 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.3pJwArCgUi (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1129, passed=15186
Got 15186 stars (including 14036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15186 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14904 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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.FaEzq5vEEa (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1149, passed=15112
Got 15112 stars (including 13944 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15112 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14846 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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.miO941Cgy4 (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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1540, passed=15588
Got 15588 stars (including 14041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15588 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
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(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
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: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74"
Excluding outliers - 957 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.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.gKU94VpeFy (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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1578, passed=15574
Got 15574 stars (including 13989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15574 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
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(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
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: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74"
Excluding outliers - 957 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20679.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20686.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20687.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20690.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20695.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20697.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20698.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_apass.txt__out20689.dat to exclusion_list_apass.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20664_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20664_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:25:36.24 +37:48:41.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20674_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20674_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:19:55.80 +36:41:20.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20679_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20679_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:13:27.60 +38:29:36.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.39, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.37)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.087 1341127864870788224 258.36501231850 +38.49374625526 12.3026 11.8186 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.087#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20686_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20686_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:28:02.58 +40:16:18.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.42, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.40)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.677 1346802448678441984 262.01055697464 +40.27163306074 12.3059 11.8542 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.677#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20687_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20687_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:05:04.94 +39:10:00.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.46, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.44)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.065 1353368216723325696 256.27121572119 +39.16699198376 12.6282 12.1519 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.065#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20689_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20689_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:12:03.43 +38:56:32.8 in APASS (TIMEOUTCOMMAND_GAIA_VIZIER=#timeout 40 #, MAG_MEAN=12.48, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.46)
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Considering the candidate 20690_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20690_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:19:59.89 +37:08:40.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.43, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.41)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.107 1340007703041204736 259.99964635665 +37.14496265160 12.2732 11.6971 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.107#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20695_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20695_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:22:32.52 +37:56:40.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.51, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.49)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.294 1340433252696675328 260.63558261272 +37.94479789929 12.4282 11.8160 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.294#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20697_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20697_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:12:41.52 +41:06:11.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.52, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.50)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.003 1342027712058889984 258.17306463846 +41.10355199063 12.4982 12.0222 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.003#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20698_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 20698_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:20:20.37 +38:49:02.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.52, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.50)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.557 1340810587046857856 260.08492223021 +38.81745589840 12.3985 11.8833 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.557#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.979 +38:00:06.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:30.602 +38:00:12.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.979 +38:00:06.67
Second-epoch image center 17:27:30.602 +38:00:12.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0480 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:28.639 +38:00:36.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:27:15.979 +38:00:06.67
Second-epoch image center 17:27:28.639 +38:00:36.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0424 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 17:27:30.602 +38:00:12.22
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:28.639 +38:00:36.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00940 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8hgEQk6LIs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h8sYqWRkxw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AkZtqudRaP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rN3oJx3LoN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 93479 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 250.8250 to 272.1933 deg, Dec +32.0190 to +43.3724 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 250.8250 to 272.1933 deg, Dec 32.0190 to 43.3724 deg
Loaded 10282 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): 6304 out of 7730 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7730 out of 93479 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.817785
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.817785
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
1.9 pix Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
3.2 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
3.2 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
15.7 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.6 (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.8hgEQk6LIs (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=6762, passed=93456
Got 93456 stars (including 86530 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 93456 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 92172 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 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(), 92172 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 92173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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.h8sYqWRkxw (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=6884, passed=95010
Got 95010 stars (including 87966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 95010 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 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(), 945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 93379 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 93380 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 93380 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 957 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_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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.AkZtqudRaP (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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=9427, passed=66716
Got 66716 stars (including 57249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66716 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 954 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65018 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 954 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74"
Excluding outliers - 953 stars left (next iteration limit 1048)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.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.rN3oJx3LoN (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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=9463, passed=66826
Got 66826 stars (including 57323 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66826 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 954 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 954 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 953 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
Excluding outliers - 953 stars left (next iteration limit 1048)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-22-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0374.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-22_06-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0375.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-02-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0398.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.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_2026-04-16_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_050404_TTUQ2b1x1_3837_J4XLkVhJ/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out110169.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out103662.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110168.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110179.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110183.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110184.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110189.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110193.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110195.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110200.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110208.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110812.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110852.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110994.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 536s
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: 10s
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Considering the candidate 110168_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110168_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110169_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110169_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 110173_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110173_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:24:45.03 +35:13:59.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110179_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110179_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110183_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110183_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110184_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110184_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110189_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110189_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110193_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110193_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110195_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110195_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110200_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110200_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110206_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110206_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:42:00.03 +34:20:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110208_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110208_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110330_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110330_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:18:19.04 +38:50:35.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110409_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110409_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:33:18.77 +41:14:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110436_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110436_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:38:02.64 +34:58:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110582_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110582_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:20:47.88 +39:07:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110610_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110610_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:34:51.92 +34:04:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110695_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110695_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:00:35.56 +35:23:02.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110804_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110804_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:20:52.88 +36:29:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110812_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110812_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110852_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110852_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 110865_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 110865_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:05:56.30 +39:23:38.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110994_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 110994_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 31043_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 31043_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 103662_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
Preparing report for the candidate 103662_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
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Considering the candidate 52739_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 52739_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 13127_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 13127_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:55:29.11 +33:34:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34366_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399
The candidate 34366_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-03-26_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0399 did not pass the final checks
