This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 03.4387 2461163.9387 12.23 16:16:25.28 +04:24:54.0
17.40102 36.19698 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 1.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.660 Crescentia 0 -1 1 12.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:16:25.28 +04:24:54.0: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:16:25.28 +04:24:54.0: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
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 05 03.4387* 16 16 25.28 +04 24 54.0 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.9387,12.23,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260503.4387 12.23CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 03.4387 2461163.9387 13.20 16:06:54.37 +05:05:09.6
16.59737 38.57657 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 1.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.304 Olga -1 -1 1 13.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:06:54.37 +05:05:09.6: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:06:54.37 +05:05:09.6: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
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 05 03.4387* 16 06 54.37 +05 05 09.6 13.2 U Ser 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.9387,13.20,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260503.4387 13.20CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 03.4387 2461163.9387 14.15 16:07:49.94 +05:33:10.7
17.26167 38.61741 galactic Ser Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.5" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:07:49.94 +05:33:10.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:07:49.94 +05:33:10.7: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:07:49.94 +05:33:10.7: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
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 05 03.4387* 16 07 49.94 +05 33 10.7 14.2 U Ser 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,2461163.9387,14.15,0.05,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 20260503.4387 14.15CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 03.4387 2461163.9387 14.22 16:17:13.77 +06:55:52.4
20.24950 37.27471 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 1.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.781 Kartvelia 2 0 2 14.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:17:13.77 +06:55:52.4: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:17:13.77 +06:55:52.4: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
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 05 03.4387* 16 17 13.77 +06 55 52.4 14.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461163.9387,14.22,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260503.4387 14.22CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 03.4387 2461163.9387 12.96 16:20:51.98 +04:51:36.2
18.56554 35.46654 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 1.3 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" NSVS J1620518+045135
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
15.264 g Y 3.794 g 2458350.49290 164.691384600000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:20:51.98 +04:51:36.2: 14.02 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:20:51.98 +04:51:36.2: 14.04 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
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 05 03.4387* 16 20 51.98 +04 51 36.2 13.0 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
NSVS J1620518+045135,2461163.9387,12.96,0.05,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
NSVS J1620518+045135 20260503.4387 12.96CV 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: 2461059.01279922 18.01.2026 12:18:15.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
First image: 2461059.01279922 18.01.2026 12:18:15.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Last image: 2461163.93892912 03.05.2026 10:31:53.476 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
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: 3 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): 7742
Objects passed selection criteria: 7699
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5474
Average stars matched: 5054.75 (92.3411 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 113392 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 29 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-35-gf9552f12
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun May 3 05:34:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461059.01279922 18.01.2026 12:18:15.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
First image: 2461059.01279922 18.01.2026 12:18:15.853 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Last image: 2461163.93892912 03.05.2026 10:31:53.476 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 33
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
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: 11 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): 52002
Objects passed selection criteria: 51893
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 38185.5
Average stars matched: 35033.8 (91.7462 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 150984 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Apr 29 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-35-gf9552f12
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun May 3 05:35:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.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: 2461163.93841981
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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:08.715 +06:00:22.29 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:52.006 +06:00:21.41 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 16:17:08.715 +06:00:22.29
Second-epoch image center 16:16:52.006 +06:00:21.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0692 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:51.927 +06:00:28.87 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 16:17:08.715 +06:00:22.29
Second-epoch image center 16:16:51.927 +06:00:28.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0696 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 16:16:52.006 +06:00:21.41
Second-epoch second image center 16:16:51.927 +06:00:28.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00210 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PZhaLRUppc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SSEuKRIej1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7LgxzrQOHH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits &> /tmp/tmp.flLbCKzfKK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9753 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.2189 to 252.2145 deg, Dec +0.6433 to +11.3140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.2189 to 252.2145 deg, Dec 0.6433 to 11.3140 deg
Loaded 6823 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): 5627 out of 5885 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5885 out of 9753 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.856100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.856100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.11
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.11
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9753 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.2189 to 252.2145 deg, Dec +0.6433 to +11.3140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.2189 to 252.2145 deg, Dec 0.6433 to 11.3140 deg
Loaded 6823 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): 5627 out of 5885 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5885 out of 9753 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 9770 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.2497 to 252.2211 deg, Dec +0.6290 to +11.3021 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.2497 to 252.2211 deg, Dec 0.6290 to 11.3021 deg
Loaded 6820 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): 5664 out of 5894 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5894 out of 9770 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.2 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
2.4 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
2.3 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
15.1 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.3 (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
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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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=662, passed=9753
Got 9753 stars (including 9082 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9753 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9587 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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.SSEuKRIej1 (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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=615, passed=9770
Got 9770 stars (including 9142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9770 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9563 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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.7LgxzrQOHH (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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=343, passed=4840
Got 4840 stars (including 4492 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.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.flLbCKzfKK (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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=396, passed=4777
Got 4777 stars (including 4378 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4777 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4692 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4692 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.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_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 20935_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 20935_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:31:57.54 +03:06:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01475_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 01475_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:00:58.27 +02:10:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-11-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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:08.715 +06:00:22.29 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:52.006 +06:00:21.41 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 16:17:08.715 +06:00:22.29
Second-epoch image center 16:16:52.006 +06:00:21.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0692 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:51.927 +06:00:28.87 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 16:17:08.715 +06:00:22.29
Second-epoch image center 16:16:51.927 +06:00:28.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0696 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 16:16:52.006 +06:00:21.41
Second-epoch second image center 16:16:51.927 +06:00:28.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00210 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AM0MccjfYM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wgT4LU4xnN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f5gIjVjNtQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fIkmUehzr9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 63468 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.2180 to 252.2169 deg, Dec +0.6234 to +11.3183 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 236.2180 to 252.2169 deg, Dec 0.6234 to 11.3183 deg
Loaded 6839 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): 5302 out of 6047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 63468 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.721000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.721000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.30
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 63468 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.2180 to 252.2169 deg, Dec +0.6234 to +11.3183 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 236.2180 to 252.2169 deg, Dec 0.6234 to 11.3183 deg
Loaded 6839 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): 5302 out of 6047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 63468 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 62578 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.2208 to 252.2246 deg, Dec +0.6081 to +11.3084 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 236.2208 to 252.2246 deg, Dec 0.6081 to 11.3084 deg
Loaded 6846 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): 5343 out of 6052 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6052 out of 62578 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.1 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
2.4 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
15.3 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (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.AM0MccjfYM (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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=7, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=3413, passed=63446
Got 63446 stars (including 59938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63446 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62195 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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.wgT4LU4xnN (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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=9, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=3370, passed=62562
Got 62562 stars (including 59085 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62562 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.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.f5gIjVjNtQ (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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1280, passed=30595
Got 30595 stars (including 29272 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.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.fIkmUehzr9 (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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1700, passed=32286
Got 32286 stars (including 30540 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32286 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31629 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.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_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-09_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0421.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.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_2026-05-03_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_053236_TTUQ2b1x1_4126113_o5GZMhSD/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:22:44.74 +07:04:24.7: 13.97 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:16:25.28 +04:24:54.0: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:06:54.37 +05:05:09.6: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:35:02.00 +03:31:36.5: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:22:44.74 +07:04:24.7: 13.87 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:16:25.28 +04:24:54.0: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:22:44.74 +07:04:24.7: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7476 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:06:54.37 +05:05:09.6: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:35:02.00 +03:31:36.5: 13.00 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:35:02.00 +03:31:36.5: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0018 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:07:49.94 +05:33:10.7: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:17:13.77 +06:55:52.4: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-18-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 16:20:51.98 +04:51:36.2: 14.02 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:07:49.94 +05:33:10.7: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:17:13.77 +06:55:52.4: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_06-19-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0026.fits at 16:20:51.98 +04:51:36.2: 14.04 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:20:51.98 +04:51:36.2: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9595 delta=1.07 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24975.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out79126.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out81534.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out84960.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out85022.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 16s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 77243_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 77243_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77799_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 77799_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:31:57.52 +03:06:12.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78463_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 78463_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:30:56.20 +01:57:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 79126_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
Preparing report for the candidate 79126_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
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Considering the candidate 79164_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 79164_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 79512_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 79512_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 79684_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 79684_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:07:31.70 +09:52:24.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 79766_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 79766_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 79921_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 79921_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:18:59.64 +08:10:53.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80133_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 80133_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 80579_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 80579_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:29:38.87 +07:44:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80721_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 80721_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 81272_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 81272_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 81534_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
Preparing report for the candidate 81534_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
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Considering the candidate 81831_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 81831_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:12:16.48 +09:07:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82128_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 82128_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:22:18.45 +09:55:08.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82342_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 82342_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:12:18.68 +09:09:28.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82364_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 82364_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:16:56.11 +07:08:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82710_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 82710_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:09:17.16 +06:21:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82758_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 82758_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:32:33.19 +02:22:36.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82861_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 82861_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 83121_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 83121_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:18:04.16 +06:03:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83365_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 83365_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:04:24.62 +05:59:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 83550_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 83550_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:31:19.42 +06:53:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 84776_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 84776_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 84960_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
Preparing report for the candidate 84960_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
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Considering the candidate 85009_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 85009_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 85022_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
Preparing report for the candidate 85022_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
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Considering the candidate 24975_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
Preparing report for the candidate 24975_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
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Considering the candidate 08719_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422
The candidate 08719_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-03_05-31-53_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0422 did not pass the final checks