######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0 FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Her-02-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Her-02-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Her-02-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1265982 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1265982 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
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Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 417.3737 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 629.9133 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 829.3472 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 499.7207 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 838.0219 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 450.9088 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.98706 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.108 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 12.6400003433228 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 12.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits :) Spent 0.621659 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! 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status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 12.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 174.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 46.103688 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 28.802304 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits :) Spent 0.594890 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/d_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18343.5, right_median=21629.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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: 2461179.89683729 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits' wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:01.760 +45:59:30.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 17:59:57.681 +46:00:25.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:01.760 +45:59:30.47 Second-epoch image center 17:59:57.681 +46:00:25.83 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 17:59:55.622 +46:01:02.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:01.760 +45:59:30.47 Second-epoch image center 17:59:55.622 +46:01:02.95 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 17:59:57.681 +46:00:25.83 Second-epoch second image center 17:59:55.622 +46:01:02.95 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01191 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B4RQn8maZ9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FKRrRWUYnI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UultjeaHtt Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VOoR6TRhJh Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 17607 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 258.1833 to 282.7185 deg, Dec +39.7961 to +51.3956 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 258.1833 to 282.7185 deg, Dec 39.7961 to 51.3956 deg Loaded 11411 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): 7689 out of 8297 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8297 out of 17607 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.868200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.868200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 17607 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 258.1833 to 282.7185 deg, Dec +39.7961 to +51.3956 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 258.1833 to 282.7185 deg, Dec 39.7961 to 51.3956 deg Loaded 11411 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): 7689 out of 8297 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8297 out of 17607 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 15316 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.6626 to 282.1827 deg, Dec +40.1948 to +51.2747 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.6626 to 282.1827 deg, Dec 40.1948 to 51.2747 deg Loaded 10726 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): 7746 out of 8194 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8194 out of 15316 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits (aperture=6.5) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 2.4 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits 2.3 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 2.3 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 2.4 pix wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 15.2 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits 15.1 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 14.8 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 12.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.B4RQn8maZ9 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1372, passed=17606 Got 17606 stars (including 16210 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17606 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 648 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17303 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 648 to 708 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17303 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17303 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1063) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=232 n_q2=257 n_q3=225 n_q4=252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.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.FKRrRWUYnI (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1074, passed=15316 Got 15316 stars (including 14222 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15316 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15148 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15149 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15149 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1063) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.622 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.582 n_q1=219 n_q2=290 n_q3=202 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.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.UultjeaHtt (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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=718, passed=13903 Got 13903 stars (including 13174 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13903 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13618 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13617 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13617 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.602 n_q1=249 n_q2=198 n_q3=271 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.335 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.VOoR6TRhJh (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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=517, passed=11742 Got 11742 stars (including 11213 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11742 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11605 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11607 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11607 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.590 n_q1=265 n_q2=229 n_q3=233 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.085 ref2=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits sigma_overall=0.557 worst_q_ratio=1.117 new1=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.335 new2=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits sigma_overall=0.452 worst_q_ratio=1.307 reference average sigma_overall=0.456 worst_q_ratio=1.101 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355_astrometric_residuals.png (966 matched stars from wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710_astrometric_residuals.png (966 matched stars from wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194_astrometric_residuals.png (958 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21803_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 21803_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 17:39:36.37 +46:01:40.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23638_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 23638_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 11.27 17:39:36.37 +46:01:40.3 6923 3140 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:36:05.65 +41:59:48.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23952_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 23952_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 12.19 17:36:05.67 +41:59:47.9 7456 5562 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:00:19.47 +45:05:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 16121_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 16121_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 12.40 18:00:19.46 +45:05:01.3 4742 3759 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:27:40.29 +49:18:31.1 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-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits Image size: 941.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:01.760 +45:59:30.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 17:59:57.681 +46:00:25.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:01.760 +45:59:30.47 Second-epoch image center 17:59:57.681 +46:00:25.83 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 17:59:55.622 +46:01:02.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:01.760 +45:59:30.47 Second-epoch image center 17:59:55.622 +46:01:02.95 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 17:59:57.681 +46:00:25.83 Second-epoch second image center 17:59:55.622 +46:01:02.95 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01191 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HnesnTLJxL Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits &> /tmp/tmp.onHIW5VFWP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8ClfODmphE Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FTOPAHGWwz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat) found 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 108290 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 258.0767 to 282.7873 deg, Dec +39.7779 to +51.4025 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 258.0767 to 282.7873 deg, Dec 39.7779 to 51.4025 deg Loaded 11512 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): 6539 out of 8332 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8332 out of 108290 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.725500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.725500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.08 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.65 Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 10.14 18:27:40.29 +49:18:31.1 2065 1051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 108290 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 258.0767 to 282.7873 deg, Dec +39.7779 to +51.4025 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 258.0767 to 282.7873 deg, Dec 39.7779 to 51.4025 deg Loaded 11512 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): 6539 out of 8332 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8332 out of 108290 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 93966 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.5882 to 282.2109 deg, Dec +40.1857 to +51.2747 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.5882 to 282.2109 deg, Dec 40.1857 to 51.2747 deg Loaded 10783 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): 6873 out of 8282 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8282 out of 93966 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 2.1 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits 2.3 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 2.3 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 2.0 pix wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 2.1 pix wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 15.4 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits 15.1 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 14.8 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 14.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.HnesnTLJxL (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=9774, passed=108259 Got 108259 stars (including 98288 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 108259 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 106822 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 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 106821 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 106821 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=232 n_q2=257 n_q3=226 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.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.onHIW5VFWP (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=37, blended=7134, passed=93929 Got 93929 stars (including 86669 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 93929 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 92654 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 92654 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 92654 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.601 n_q1=209 n_q2=291 n_q3=196 n_q4=269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.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.8ClfODmphE (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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=5167, passed=77998 Got 77998 stars (including 72729 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 77998 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 76688 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 76687 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 76687 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.567 n_q1=258 n_q2=202 n_q3=264 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.254 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.FTOPAHGWwz (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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=3734, passed=67108 Got 67108 stars (including 63287 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67108 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 949 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66202 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66202 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66202 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 954 stars left (next iteration limit 1049) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=954 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.575 n_q1=265 n_q2=229 n_q3=234 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.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_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 17:46:55.36 +44:51:39.7: 12.82 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 18:04:12.00 +45:19:55.5: 14.07 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 17:48:38.05 +47:47:44.5: 14.00 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 17:46:55.36 +44:51:39.7: 12.86 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 18:04:12.00 +45:19:55.5: 14.07 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:46:55.36 +44:51:39.7: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9530 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.07 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:04:12.00 +45:19:55.5: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1917 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 17:54:09.93 +43:52:14.6: 14.36 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 18:27:33.63 +49:49:51.6: 13.99 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 17:39:45.30 +44:29:58.6: 13.98 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 18:22:24.73 +49:37:29.0: 14.16 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 18:08:49.97 +44:23:12.6: 14.32 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 17:48:38.05 +47:47:44.5: 14.00 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:48:38.05 +47:47:44.5: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8645 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 17:39:29.05 +46:51:33.2: 14.11 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 18:15:30.24 +45:15:18.8: 15.17 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 18:08:49.97 +44:23:12.6: 14.32 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 18:27:33.63 +49:49:51.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 17:54:09.93 +43:52:14.6: 14.26 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 17:39:45.30 +44:29:58.6: 13.94 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.32 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 18:22:24.73 +49:37:29.0: 13.96 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.32 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:27:33.63 +49:49:51.6: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.1413 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:39:45.30 +44:29:58.6: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9363 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:54:09.93 +43:52:14.6: ref_mag=14.32 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.0996 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:08:49.97 +44:23:12.6: ref_mag=14.32 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2376 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.06 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:22:24.73 +49:37:29.0: ref_mag=14.06 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0008 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_05-27-58_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0355.fits at 18:14:38.26 +46:32:13.0: 15.11 +/- 0.12 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 17:39:29.05 +46:51:33.2: 14.16 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 18:15:30.24 +45:15:18.8: 14.94 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.06 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:39:29.05 +46:51:33.2: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1702 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:15:30.24 +45:15:18.8: ref_mag=15.06 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.8808 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_04-54-37_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0710.fits at 18:14:38.26 +46:32:13.0: 15.12 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.11 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:14:38.26 +46:32:13.0: ref_mag=15.11 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.8863 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 124276_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 124276_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 18:21:38.76 +48:24:12.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 124291_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 124291_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.44 18:21:38.69 +48:24:13.3 2620 1655 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:41:17.29 +45:28:05.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 124294_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 124294_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.08 17:41:17.27 +45:28:05.4 6762 3487 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.24 18:04:12.01 +45:19:54.8 4335 3596 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 124303_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 124303_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.14 18:04:11.99 +45:19:56.1 4332 3602 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 12.99 17:46:55.40 +44:51:39.9 6180 3872 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 127481_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 127481_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 12.91 17:46:55.31 +44:51:39.4 6176 3878 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:47:01.24 +42:14:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 129287_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 129287_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 12.36 17:47:01.22 +42:14:36.7 6216 5465 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:07:20.20 +43:26:02.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 130878_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 130878_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 12.81 18:07:20.21 +43:26:02.7 3962 4741 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:47:52.09 +47:33:51.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 132281_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 132281_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.15 17:47:52.05 +47:33:51.4 6027 2247 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:48:21.40 +47:45:07.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 132564_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 132564_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.39 17:48:21.40 +47:45:08.1 5974 2135 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:44:54.24 +49:08:24.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 132628_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 132628_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.50 17:44:54.20 +49:08:24.3 6294 1282 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:35:35.07 +45:46:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 132806_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 132806_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.43 17:35:35.11 +45:46:00.8 7357 3272 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:05:05.07 +41:58:14.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 132875_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 132875_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.30 18:05:05.07 +41:58:14.5 4187 5635 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:01:10.17 +47:32:17.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 133520_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 133520_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.68 18:01:10.18 +47:32:16.8 4670 2275 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:55:50.10 +46:56:31.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 133688_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 133688_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.58 17:55:50.07 +46:56:32.0 5216 2637 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:01:28.95 +46:05:38.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 134936_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 134936_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.64 18:01:28.93 +46:05:39.1 4626 3147 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:06:00.07 +49:27:40.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 135819_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 135819_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.78 18:06:00.09 +49:27:39.9 4210 1100 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:47:22.38 +43:17:23.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 136282_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 136282_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.05 17:47:22.35 +43:17:23.1 6157 4831 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:02:46.98 +42:32:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 136299_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 136299_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.03 18:02:47.06 +42:32:57.9 4452 5289 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 13.93 17:48:37.98 +47:47:44.5 5949 2103 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 136884_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 136884_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.80 17:48:38.12 +47:47:44.5 5945 2110 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:43:13.85 +47:01:14.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 136907_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 136907_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.91 17:43:13.83 +47:01:13.9 6515 2558 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 13.99 17:39:45.31 +44:29:59.1 6961 4058 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 137047_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 137047_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.87 17:39:45.30 +44:29:58.1 6957 4065 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.14 18:22:24.72 +49:37:28.7 2605 0902 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 137055_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 137055_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 13.88 18:22:24.75 +49:37:29.3 2601 0908 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.09 17:54:10.00 +43:52:14.4 5409 4486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 137104_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 137104_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.12 17:54:09.87 +43:52:14.8 5405 4493 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.15 18:27:33.50 +49:49:51.3 2110 0729 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 138028_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 138028_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.13 18:27:33.76 +49:49:51.9 2106 0735 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.24 18:08:49.82 +44:23:13.6 3823 4153 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 138359_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 138359_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.23 18:08:50.12 +44:23:11.5 3818 4159 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 17:34:41.43 +49:43:33.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 139262_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 139262_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.08 17:34:41.54 +49:43:32.7 7285 0867 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.20 17:39:29.02 +46:51:33.4 6911 2630 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143351_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 143351_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.14 17:39:29.09 +46:51:33.0 6908 2636 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.86 18:15:30.14 +45:15:19.0 3132 3595 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143868_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 143868_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.92 18:15:30.34 +45:15:18.5 3128 3601 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits Discovery image 1 2026 05 19.39684 2461179.89684 14.90 18:14:38.18 +46:32:13.6 3267 2826 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-31-16_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 81882_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 The candidate 81882_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 14.87 18:14:38.35 +46:32:12.5 3263 2832 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits **** FOUND 18:27:40.29 +49:18:31.2 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-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Her-02-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461179.89683729 -observatory V36 04:06:48.98 +21:52:07.2 Mercury (-1.8mag) 06:00:13.23 +25:02:39.4 Venus (-3.9mag) 01:52:37.59 +10:45:59.4 Mars (1.3mag) 07:32:52.50 +22:07:42.6 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:42:54.49 +02:12:03.6 Saturn (0.9mag) 03:55:25.06 +20:11:23.8 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:14:38.35 +00:08:03.7 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:34:07.47 -22:58:04.3 Pluto (14.5mag) 06:20:10.79 +26:50:09.0 Moon (-9.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 May 19 05:59 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461179.89683729: 07:32:46.94 +22:07:58.1 Io (5.9mag) 07:32:58.55 +22:07:24.9 Europa (6.1mag) 07:32:50.95 +22:07:52.8 Ganymede (5.5mag) 07:33:24.95 +22:06:21.0 Callisto (6.7mag) 07:34:22.62 +21:44:49.0 Himalia (15.5mag) 07:32:51.34 +22:07:47.5 Thebe (16.4mag) 07:34:47.35 +22:08:53.7 Elara (17.5mag) 07:33:56.15 +22:30:06.5 Pasiphae (17.6mag) 07:40:14.65 +22:08:07.5 Carme (18.7mag) 00:42:49.70 +02:12:32.7 Titan (8.7mag) 00:43:00.14 +02:12:04.7 Rhea (10.0mag) 00:43:02.18 +02:11:00.0 Iapetus (11.4mag) 00:42:57.00 +02:11:40.0 Hyperion (14.7mag) 00:43:59.68 +02:16:46.2 Phoebe (16.7mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 May 19 05:59 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461179.89683729: 17:09:29.84 -31:45:46.6 JWST 18:14:08.34 +30:09:44.0 Chandra 21:05:48.58 +43:11:44.4 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 19 05:59 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461179.89683729 -observatory V36 -> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180] 13:27:15.78 -27:44:38.6 14.5mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard) 06:25:40.18 +30:49:30.4 15.8mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks) 15:32:33.33 +01:00:04.0 14.7mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift) 05:17:18.32 +24:22:59.4 17.1mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr) 08:42:11.52 +20:22:44.5 17.8mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina) 18:53:39.03 -31:07:20.4 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 05:34:32.04 -68:25:28.7 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:42:00.32 +31:43:56.8 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:22:21.69 +14:01:02.4 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 23:14:49.93 +30:44:11.3 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 05:09:37.71 +26:45:54.1 16.3mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:16:54.13 +31:40:10.9 16.5mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:40:59.96 +02:46:28.3 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:40:14.75 +20:53:17.3 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:27:19.07 -11:05:13.3 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 08:59:42.98 -07:22:44.3 18.0mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS) 22:15:15.79 +65:10:40.6 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 18:31:27.46 -05:02:33.4 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 14:16:47.74 +87:04:40.0 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 06:45:28.88 +63:46:31.4 17.5mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 06:15:43.94 +25:36:12.7 12.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:53:34.24 +11:23:21.4 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:21:56.10 +25:04:52.7 14.2mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 03:58:13.42 -17:56:33.9 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 05:47:14.02 +38:05:05.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:55:34.20 +53:25:28.3 16.7mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 06:08:35.31 -09:32:18.6 11.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 12:42:18.09 +04:29:07.2 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 01:22:17.93 +41:44:58.4 15.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:11:35.65 -12:16:45.6 16.2mag A/2026 E1 19:46:58.13 -08:11:01.8 9.9mag 10P/Tempel 14:22:32.80 -01:28:44.9 17.0mag 24P/Schaumasse 10:59:08.66 -00:52:33.9 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 10:47:07.67 -02:35:47.8 17.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington 02:40:50.45 +22:50:28.3 17.5mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 08:17:52.45 +29:09:04.6 16.9mag 63P/Wild 00:07:59.53 -07:54:17.5 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 05:40:19.37 +30:26:23.0 16.4mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 02:21:54.38 +14:19:15.3 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels 00:34:41.54 +00:05:44.1 15.2mag 88P/Howell 03:51:09.43 +27:56:52.9 15.1mag 93P/Lovas 06:04:30.71 +33:20:10.2 15.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 09:16:44.65 +23:15:02.0 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos 03:26:29.65 +17:43:14.5 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 03:53:58.72 +17:51:28.9 17.7mag 131P/Mueller 04:24:54.42 +19:39:25.1 12.2mag 141P/Machholz 04:28:05.89 +15:11:38.6 12.2mag 141P-A/Machholz 03:10:20.86 +11:56:57.9 10.5mag 141P-D/Machholz 02:43:05.49 -27:47:14.2 17.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 02:39:01.04 +15:05:17.8 14.8mag 162P/SidingSpring 19:31:54.63 -03:14:53.2 17.9mag 169P/NEAT 17:07:19.33 -09:59:28.9 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR 06:49:30.14 +35:55:14.5 17.3mag 240P/NEAT 23:41:09.63 -10:20:46.0 16.9mag 260P/McNaught 03:13:03.01 +28:27:30.8 17.7mag 295P/LINEAR 20:53:35.00 -34:42:38.7 18.0mag 320P/McNaught 15:25:29.50 +08:20:56.7 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski 07:52:26.31 +21:09:19.2 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS 06:27:45.48 +43:01:37.5 17.7mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 3.0K May 19 05:59 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8 16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8 21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9 14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21 14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89 12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5 13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23 09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51 15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72 10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52 22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2 21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51 16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93 14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63 13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43 11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59 22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15 14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42 15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06 16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.14 15.99 10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28 15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65 07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89 11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38 10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85 14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12 10:53:55.42 -16:06:08.10 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.12 16.24 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 2026-05-13.41 16.8 13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78 13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65 13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31 06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16 23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9 12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03 21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18 08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01 14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7 17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15 15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 2026-05-13.41 16.8 12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65 17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03 09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49 16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5 04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37 22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21 19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06 19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98 16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.29 13.32 09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34 05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49 07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7 21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7 04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81 05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07 09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80 ASASSN-26cn 2026-04-7.01 15.58 07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90 ASASSN-26co 2026-04-7.15 14.93 05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20 AT2026hvw 2026-04-6.03 16.51 19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00 ASASSN-26cl 2026-04-5.29 14.98 19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.3 13.88 18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38 16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81 21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47 11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28 11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27 07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14 09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82 07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82 05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02 11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56 19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3 20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95 05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88 06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8 14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52 17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82 08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82 16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54 17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39 19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81 08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27 12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6 18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16 12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48 13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33 19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50 ASASSN-26cb 2026-03-20.35 -3.26 14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50 ASASSN-26by 2026-03-20.15 -1.31 13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60 SN2026fjc 2026-03-19.5 15.97 06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20 ASASSN-26bv 2026-03-19.19 15.67 12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40 ASASSN-26bt 2026-03-18.8 16.32 07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10 ASASSN-26bu 2026-03-19.19 15.74 06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00 SN 2026eza 2026-03-18.2 17.48 11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90 AT2026fsf 2026-03-18.14 16.95 10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30 SN 2026enn 2026-03-18.13 17.53 20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00 AT 2026ezy 2026-03-18.13 16.83 06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30 ASASSN-26bs 2026-03-18.02 16.93 07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20 ASASSN-26br 2026-03-16.16 16.78 19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40 AT 2023uk 2026-03-16.35 14.2 04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10 AT2026fhw 2026-03-14.06 SDSS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.8K May 19 05:59 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4 PNV J00430488+4129414 2026-02-20.5923 18.84Cmag 17:43:29.74 +11:24:00.3 TCP J17432974+1124003 2026-02-22.3773 13.6mag 09:55:01.59 +69:08:42.7 PNV J09550159+6908427 2026-02-20.893 19.0mag 07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1 TCP J07032576-1241401 2026-03-10.4268 15.4mag 00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8 PNV J00423682+4116058 2026-03-12.5744 17.24Cmag 07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1 TCP J07264579-2745141 2026-03-17.4417 14.8mag 17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7 TCP J17571956-2808147 2026-03-19.7972 14.5mag 08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7 TCP J08460573+1047397 2026-03-21.1936 14.5mag 09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7 PNV J09553883+6905217 2026-04-01.893 19.4mag 19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7 TCP J19324367-2239307 2026-04-05.4395 13.6mag 16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9 TCP J16163603+4452289 2026-04-05.6655 14.2mag 00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4 PNV J00433836+4115324 2026-04-08.079 17.2mag 15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag 00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag 00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag 21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag 15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag 07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag 16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag 00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 188K May 19 05:59 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 13:28:03.278 +31:57:29.78 AT 2026miu 2026-05-12.85 19.54 16:00:26.045 +40:33:14.73 AT 2026mit 2026-05-13.03 19.27 04:01:49.516 -49:49:05.83 AT 2026mis 2026-01-18.10 24.14 14:28:15.878 +29:34:39.21 AT 2026mir 2026-05-11.96 20.5 20:47:29.121 +18:35:03.84 AT 2026miq 2026-04-23.23 19.83 20:54:51.421 +24:29:34.22 AT 2026mip 2026-05-08.20 18.68 09:42:13.520 -12:30:36.22 AT 2026mio 2026-05-11.36 20.1 11:29:43.852 +79:01:05.40 AT 2026min 2026-05-12.31 18.119 23:07:06.188 -28:36:45.66 SN 2026mim 2026-05-12.38 17.669 09:07:42.745 +48:49:44.41 AT 2026mil 2026-05-12.25 19.23 00:16:38.698 -23:54:18.80 AT 2026mik 2026-05-12.41 18.045 08:39:19.980 +74:55:20.52 AT 2026mij 2026-05-12.24 18.42 16:20:03.992 +04:00:39.88 AT 2026mii 2026-05-10.42 20.5436 16:22:27.699 +09:35:03.21 AT 2026mih 2026-05-08.39 20.6508 19:47:19.801 -12:12:53.03 AT 2026mig 2026-05-09.41 20.0731 18:05:29.328 +47:13:17.03 AT 2026mif 2026-05-12.37 18.6694 20:56:06.075 -03:52:50.22 AT 2026mie 2026-05-11.45 19.8533 20:29:21.696 -11:25:37.62 AT 2026mid 2026-05-11.45 19.5368 22:59:55.085 +16:56:56.27 AT 2026mic 2026-05-09.48 19.9296 00:29:36.385 +27:22:41.46 AT 2026mib 2026-05-09.49 19.283 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K May 19 05:59 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 05 19.39739 2461179.89739 10.35 18:27:40.30 +49:18:31.2 2065 1051 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-19_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_055726_TTUQ2b1x1_1803177_5HSNJfM7/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-19_04-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0194.fits
