This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1
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 19.4261* 17 27 57.22 +34 12 35.2 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,2461149.9261,14.64,0.05,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 20260419.4261 14.64CV 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 19.4261* 17 02 27.94 +40 38 04.2 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
target,2461149.9261,14.93,0.05,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 20260419.4261 14.93CV 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
## 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: 2461149.92634710 19.04.2026 10:13:46.389 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
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: 9 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): 11019
Objects passed selection criteria: 11010
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: 10514.2
Average stars matched: 10218.8 (97.1895 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 116904 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 16 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-19-g55e4b97d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Apr 19 05:20:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 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: 2461149.92634710 19.04.2026 10:13:46.389 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 50
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: 40 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): 66757
Objects passed selection criteria: 66623
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: 60783.5
Average stars matched: 58710.5 (96.5895 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1860460 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 16 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-19-g55e4b97d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Apr 19 05:22:06 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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: 2461149.92575522
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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits'
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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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 17:27:15.022 +38:00:02.26 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 17:27:15.022 +38:00:02.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0034 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_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 17:27:11.930 +37:59:42.50 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 17:27:11.930 +37:59:42.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0149 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 17:27:15.022 +38:00:02.26
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:11.930 +37:59:42.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 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.tyRGjLtRCW
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.mJIGKh0F2M
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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QXTFuFU1MN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0yoEtt504u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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 7 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
3.3 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
3.2 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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
15.1 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (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.tyRGjLtRCW (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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.mJIGKh0F2M (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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.QXTFuFU1MN (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1268, passed=13760
Got 13760 stars (including 12484 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13760 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
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(), 13557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.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.0yoEtt504u (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1269, passed=13800
Got 13800 stars (including 12525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13800 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 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: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
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 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Excluding outliers - 955 stars left (next iteration limit 1050)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20705.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
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 20617_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 20617_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:06:44.86 +35:19:44.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20675_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 20675_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:25:36.26 +37:48:41.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20681_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 20681_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:19:55.78 +36:41:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20686_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 20686_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:13:27.60 +38:29:36.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20687_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 20687_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:28:02.60 +40:16:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20691_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 20691_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:12:03.44 +38:56:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20705_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 20705_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:32:30.28 +36:18:06.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.54, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.52)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.120 1336355606449927040 263.12578075748 +36.30168508719 12.4170 11.9376 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.120#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: 4s
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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 17:27:15.022 +38:00:02.26 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 17:27:15.022 +38:00:02.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0034 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_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 17:27:11.930 +37:59:42.50 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 17:27:11.930 +37:59:42.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0149 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 17:27:15.022 +38:00:02.26
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:11.930 +37:59:42.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 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.JicIW51ahx
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.U0hMLcf3HT
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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DkW4ekumzm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T3CpR2B8eE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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 23 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
3.0 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
2.9 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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
15.2 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (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.JicIW51ahx (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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.U0hMLcf3HT (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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.DkW4ekumzm (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=7815, passed=63195
Got 63195 stars (including 55333 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63195 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 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: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
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 957 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(), 61854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
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_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.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.T3CpR2B8eE (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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=8045, passed=64156
Got 64156 stars (including 56066 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 64156 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 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: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62601 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
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 957 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(), 62603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
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_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/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_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-12-55_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0724.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.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_2026-04-19_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_051435_TTUQ2b1x1_578055_gBeRLee1/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out110163.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out110706.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_apass.txt__out110168.dat to exclusion_list_apass.txt
Adding exclusion_list_apass.txt__out110951.dat to exclusion_list_apass.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110157.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out110969.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 47s
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 110157_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
Preparing report for the candidate 110157_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
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Considering the candidate 110163_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110163_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:11:30.00 +34:12:07.1 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.54, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.52)
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Considering the candidate 110168_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110168_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:49:51.75 +39:39:08.4 in APASS (TIMEOUTCOMMAND_GAIA_VIZIER=#timeout 40 #, MAG_MEAN=13.85, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.83)
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Considering the candidate 110176_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110176_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:42:21.56 +36:04:37.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110209_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110209_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:06:44.87 +35:19:44.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110321_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110321_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:18:19.01 +38:50:35.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110421_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110421_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:33:18.79 +41:14:42.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110582_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110582_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:58:20.11 +38:28:52.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110630_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110630_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:20:47.90 +39:07:15.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110641_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110641_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:34:51.94 +34:04:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110703_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110703_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:17:14.10 +36:22:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110706_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110706_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:03:11.22 +37:46:34.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.21, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.19)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 5.363 1339759492587170432 255.79659489968 +37.77762355013 14.3560 13.9058 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#5.363#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 110715_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110715_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:05:56.48 +39:23:36.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110734_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110734_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:10:32.32 +39:41:03.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110742_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110742_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:12:37.01 +37:13:57.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110768_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110768_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:00:35.62 +35:23:02.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110804_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110804_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:34:56.26 +35:38:17.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110805_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110805_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:20:52.89 +36:29:35.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110827_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110827_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 110863_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110863_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:11:57.36 +37:00:50.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 110951_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 110951_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:11:05.33 +41:38:29.2 in APASS (TIMEOUTCOMMAND_GAIA_VIZIER=#timeout 40 #, MAG_MEAN=14.94, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.92)
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Considering the candidate 110969_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
Preparing report for the candidate 110969_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
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Considering the candidate 51937_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725
The candidate 51937_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_05-13-46_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0725 did not pass the final checks