## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461177.93905348 17.05.2026 10:32:04.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
First image: 2461177.93905348 17.05.2026 10:32:04.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
Last image: 2461198.86867544 07.06.2026 08:50:43.558 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 17 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 23669
Objects passed selection criteria: 23599
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 18157
Average stars matched: 17723.5 (97.6125 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 127364 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 1 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-85-g6dfb2809
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-01)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jun 7 04:06:22 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461177.93905348 17.05.2026 10:32:04.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
First image: 2461177.93905348 17.05.2026 10:32:04.221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
Last image: 2461198.86867544 07.06.2026 08:50:43.558 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 238 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 198819
Objects passed selection criteria: 198429
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 3.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 3.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 192510
Average stars matched: 182834 (94.9738 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 2082812 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Jun 1 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-85-g6dfb2809
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-01)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jun 7 04:16:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Her-10-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Her-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-10-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 412706 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 412706 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits_preview.png'
Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
renamed 'Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits_preview.png'
Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 606.6864
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 653.7449
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2186.5902
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 781.2974
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1810.3671
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 702.9450
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.60415
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.111
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 17.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-06-07T03:50:07.2855513' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-07T08:50:07.2855513' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61198.3681398728 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-07T08:50:17.1872343' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61198.368254479 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 279.99903223734 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 14.0001600909027 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 69.5086111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 197.186111111111 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.06732849874102 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Her-10' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '18 40 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29464 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29464 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 16.1 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 91.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 893.6 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 17.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 337.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 4.300344 / [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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/d_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits :)
Spent 0.910976 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/d_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 31267.409145
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21677.0, right_median=21704.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 17.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-06-07T03:50:43.5588736' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-07T08:50:43.5588736' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61198.368559699 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-07T08:50:53.4608949' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61198.3686743057 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/d_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits :)
Spent 0.800724 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/d_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 31267.409145
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21677.0, right_median=21704.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.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: 2461198.86825561
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits'
wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:39:58.501 +14:00:05.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 18:40:11.461 +14:00:28.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:39:58.501 +14:00:05.66
Second-epoch image center 18:40:11.461 +14:00:28.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0528 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 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: 18:40:13.239 +14:00:29.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:39:58.501 +14:00:05.66
Second-epoch image center 18:40:13.239 +14:00:29.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0600 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 18:40:11.461 +14:00:28.54
Second-epoch second image center 18:40:13.239 +14:00:29.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00720 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits &> /tmp/tmp.exOxlK0KQ8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PbZXxYrkTO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QrlwOLTS5z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i9QAjpRvbo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits and wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits and wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits and wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 24967 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 271.7484 to 288.1892 deg, Dec +8.6724 to +19.2637 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 271.7484 to 288.1892 deg, Dec 8.6724 to 19.2637 deg
Loaded 15121 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): 11706 out of 12595 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12595 out of 24967 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.724250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.724250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.76
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.96
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.96
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 24967 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 271.7484 to 288.1892 deg, Dec +8.6724 to +19.2637 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 271.7484 to 288.1892 deg, Dec 8.6724 to 19.2637 deg
Loaded 15121 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): 11706 out of 12595 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12595 out of 24967 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 24705 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 271.7482 to 288.1895 deg, Dec +8.6738 to +19.2640 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 271.7482 to 288.1895 deg, Dec 8.6738 to 19.2640 deg
Loaded 15118 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): 11686 out of 12596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12596 out of 24705 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
2.3 pix Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
2.3 pix fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
15.0 mag. Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2083, passed=24967
Got 24967 stars (including 22868 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24967 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.620 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.715 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.765 n_q1=204 n_q2=269 n_q3=216 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.234
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits -region wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2072, passed=24705
Got 24705 stars (including 22618 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24705 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
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(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
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(), 24456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
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=Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.701 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.723 n_q1=202 n_q2=272 n_q3=211 n_q4=273 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits -region wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.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.QrlwOLTS5z (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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=619, passed=9081
Got 9081 stars (including 8451 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9081 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
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(), 923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
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(), 8693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8693 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=151 n_q2=323 n_q3=136 n_q4=349 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.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.i9QAjpRvbo (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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.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_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1037, passed=14228
Got 14228 stars (including 13175 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14228 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
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(), 945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.443 n_q1=160 n_q2=240 n_q3=259 n_q4=300 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits sigma_overall=0.620 worst_q_ratio=1.234
ref2=Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits sigma_overall=0.605 worst_q_ratio=1.195
new1=fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.119
new2=fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits sigma_overall=0.453 worst_q_ratio=1.277
reference average sigma_overall=0.6125 worst_q_ratio=1.2145
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321_astrometric_residuals.png (958 matched stars from wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/wcs_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits at 18:13:02.78 +18:40:39.4: 10.59 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits at 18:12:03.49 +19:04:51.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits at 18:13:02.78 +18:40:39.4: 10.60 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.60 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits at 18:12:03.49 +19:04:51.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:12:03.49 +19:04:51.5: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:13:02.78 +18:40:39.4: ref_mag=10.60 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.7223 delta=-0.13 (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
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Considering the candidate 31259_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31259_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.57 | 18:14:25.62 +13:17:25.1 | 8554 3823 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:14:25.61 +13:17:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31321_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31321_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 10.50 | 18:09:36.33 +16:41:31.4 | 9342 1780 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:09:36.31 +16:41:31.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31352_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31352_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 06 07.36826 | 2461198.86826 | 10.84 | 18:13:02.77 +18:40:39.2 | 8876 0555 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 10.62 | 18:13:02.78 +18:40:39.5 | 8880 0556 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31356_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31356_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 10.99 | 18:08:40.24 +11:25:01.5 | 9380 4996 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:08:40.24 +11:25:01.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31359_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31359_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 9.95 | 18:38:13.38 +10:32:56.2 | 4950 5295 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:38:13.41 +10:32:56.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31387_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31387_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.27 | 18:08:50.99 +12:27:39.0 | 9372 4358 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:08:50.98 +12:27:38.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31423_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31423_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.16 | 18:12:47.06 +14:58:15.4 | 8835 2813 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:12:47.06 +14:58:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31437_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31437_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.39 | 18:16:58.96 +12:03:22.4 | 8145 4555 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:16:58.96 +12:03:22.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31503_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31503_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.51 | 18:29:11.14 +15:16:43.6 | 6439 2525 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:29:11.13 +15:16:43.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31512_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31512_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 06 07.36826 | 2461198.86826 | 11.91 | 18:12:03.48 +19:04:51.1 | 9030 0311 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.64 | 18:12:03.50 +19:04:51.9 | 9034 0312 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
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Considering the candidate 31525_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31525_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.83 | 18:22:27.08 +11:12:47.4 | 7309 5027 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:22:27.07 +11:12:46.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31542_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049
The candidate 31542_fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 06 07.36868 | 2461198.86868 | 11.92 | 18:14:55.30 +18:11:17.4 | 8595 0848 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits |
**** FOUND 18:14:55.28 +18:11:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-10-Q1b1x1 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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
Last image: 2461198.86825561 07.06.2026 08:50:07.285 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Her-10-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 17.05.2026 10:32:04.221 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461177.93905348 ap= 4.7 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 212512 *matched= 212512 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-04_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_1320.fits
exp_start= 17.05.2026 10:32:29.723 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461177.93934865 ap= 4.7 rotation= -0.000 *detected= 213625 *matched= 192584 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_05-32-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_1321.fits
exp_start= 07.06.2026 08:50:07.285 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461198.86825561 ap= 4.4 rotation= -3.685 *detected= 107233 *matched= 101883 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0048.fits
exp_start= 07.06.2026 08:50:43.558 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461198.86867544 ap= 4.5 rotation= -3.684 *detected= 151394 *matched= 143407 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Her-10-Q1b1x1_040049_TTUQ1b1x1_1277948_QAj0hKt5/fd_Her-10-Q1b1x1_2026-06-07_03-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0049.fits
########### Completed Her-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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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
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461198.86825561 -observatory V36
06:38:43.05 +25:08:25.9 Mercury (0.0mag)
07:38:42.38 +23:32:08.5 Venus (-4.0mag)
02:47:13.29 +15:31:38.7 Mars (1.3mag)
07:47:45.26 +21:33:09.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:49:08.33 +02:47:23.5 Saturn (0.9mag)
04:00:00.67 +20:24:53.8 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:05.63 +00:16:32.0 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:24.11 -23:04:14.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:25:27.79 -10:33:28.3 Moon (-10.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461198.86825561:
07:47:44.97 +21:33:08.8 Io (6.0mag)
07:47:35.63 +21:33:39.0 Europa (6.2mag)
07:47:34.65 +21:33:37.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
07:48:10.56 +21:31:51.5 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:48:05.62 +21:09:24.0 Himalia (15.6mag)
07:47:46.86 +21:33:05.7 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:48:06.42 +21:25:12.4 Elara (17.5mag)
07:49:53.40 +21:45:18.3 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:54:22.52 +21:34:48.2 Carme (18.8mag)
00:48:57.78 +02:47:31.1 Titan (8.7mag)
00:49:10.34 +02:47:35.4 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:49:40.93 +02:49:27.7 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:49:01.50 +02:47:05.8 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:49:51.58 +02:49:27.2 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461198.86825561:
17:25:25.07 -35:12:00.9 JWST
19:04:07.67 +14:00:34.9 Chandra
09:26:35.28 -53:48:04.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461198.86825561 -observatory V36
18:44:04.08 -32:35:37.5 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:52:39.62 -68:04:22.7 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:48:45.35 +31:57:26.4 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:15:03.71 +15:18:35.6 17.8mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
21:04:45.91 -49:52:45.5 17.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:12:48.70 +31:33:37.8 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:33:01.80 +26:58:13.5 16.5mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:29:08.23 +31:06:39.9 16.6mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:50:06.37 +03:53:30.5 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:28:45.46 +21:35:09.2 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:19:40.23 -11:00:27.3 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:14:41.40 +66:28:40.8 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
17:48:25.15 -06:36:33.0 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:18:33.78 +83:10:49.5 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:09:16.56 +64:16:53.0 17.7mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:46:00.92 +27:45:32.8 13.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:37:56.30 +13:27:11.1 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:13:34.87 +30:53:20.3 14.0mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:17:11.92 -16:01:26.8 16.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:05:08.49 +34:38:07.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:35:19.28 +52:47:42.4 17.4mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:43:55.22 -10:49:55.1 14.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:23:29.53 +23:21:00.5 17.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:39:43.53 +04:41:35.4 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:14:08.99 +74:57:04.6 17.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
01:59:13.24 +43:21:22.1 16.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:11:09.12 -04:01:40.6 16.4mag A/2026 E1
20:22:08.26 -08:30:50.3 8.8mag 10P/Tempel
11:01:48.93 -00:57:24.0 16.0mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:00:17.14 -02:45:13.1 18.0mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
03:10:26.55 +25:32:05.2 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:58:13.11 +24:00:15.0 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:26:12.77 -06:25:17.2 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:40:45.91 +33:20:39.7 16.8mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:07:11.24 +17:06:37.3 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
01:18:57.50 +04:40:06.4 15.5mag 88P/Howell
04:51:58.85 +30:14:20.1 15.2mag 93P/Lovas
02:40:37.33 +27:29:34.1 17.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:48:34.88 +33:04:01.2 15.6mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:48:44.70 +14:59:29.3 16.5mag 124P/Mrkos
03:57:40.42 +19:11:41.2 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:31:55.27 +19:02:45.4 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
05:54:44.82 +18:45:29.9 14.5mag 141P/Machholz
05:57:20.92 +17:37:44.4 14.5mag 141P-A/Machholz
04:49:55.21 +16:03:24.8 11.5mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:57:05.73 -24:48:54.8 16.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
03:38:50.44 +23:28:35.0 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:36:40.47 +01:29:17.6 16.9mag 169P/NEAT
00:16:06.54 +02:18:09.5 17.9mag 220P/McNaught
16:52:48.64 -08:31:03.2 16.4mag 235P/LINEAR
07:32:47.34 +35:31:30.9 17.5mag 240P/NEAT
00:30:11.20 -02:49:08.6 16.4mag 260P/McNaught
04:01:59.31 +32:19:47.4 17.6mag 295P/LINEAR
23:46:51.75 -10:46:59.5 17.6mag 320P/McNaught
15:15:36.70 +08:07:37.8 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
08:06:28.92 +20:46:06.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
06:58:37.58 +41:45:17.7 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
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
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
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 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88
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
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
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
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11
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
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.28 16.29
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
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
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.06 14.03
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
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
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
11:19:50.70 -27:51:49.80 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.48
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-27.86 13.02
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00 SN2026fwt 2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20 ASASSN-26ce 2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50 AT2026hiy 2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80 ASASSN-26cg 2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20 SN2026fzb 2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30 ASASSN-26cd 2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70 AT2026gzl 2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50 ASASSN-26cf 2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60 SN 2026evz 2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50 ASASSN-26bx 2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10 ASASSN-26bw 2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80 ASASSN-26ca 2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20 SN 2026fvx 2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60 ASASSN-26bz 2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80 ASASSN-26cc 2026-03-20.04 15.48
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20 SN 2026fmh 2026-03-20.16 -0.33
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
13:43:59.750 +03:47:21.63 AT 2026nry 2026-05-22.69 22.05
13:17:26.150 -01:26:00.12 AT 2026nrx 2026-05-21.64 21.7
00:35:20.216 -08:28:38.64 AT 2026nrw 2026-05-19.42 18.74
23:50:43.016 -01:09:12.25 AT 2026nrv 2026-05-23.48 19.5028
22:36:47.715 +37:31:34.81 AT 2026nru 2026-05-22.43 19.4626
23:58:04.247 +20:56:44.66 AT 2026nrt 2026-05-23.48 20.1237
16:08:58.229 +36:53:23.76 AT 2026nrs 2026-05-21.36 20.3819
19:44:04.734 +84:44:44.91 SN 2026nrr 2026-05-25.47 17.808
21:42:24.388 -20:21:08.51 SN 2026nrq 2026-05-25.56 18.623
22:03:20.669 -84:55:27.45 AT 2026nrp 2026-05-22.30 19.244
23:07:53.376 -39:04:26.84 AT 2026nro 2026-05-22.38 19.567
00:40:07.848 -39:10:21.32 AT 2026nrn 2026-05-12.41 18.737
23:05:28.381 -21:25:50.28 AT 2026nrm 2026-05-25.58 18.887
19:27:28.750 -48:42:52.35 AT 2026nrl 2026-05-22.24 19.107
12:33:38.422 +12:02:05.88 AT 2026nrk 2026-05-25.29 21.322
12:32:27.199 +02:39:54.51 AT 2026nrj 2026-05-25.29 21.0728
12:26:32.639 +10:30:40.85 AT 2026nri 2026-05-25.29 20.2371
21:52:21.997 +15:10:11.23 AT 2026nrh 2026-05-20.21 20.22
12:59:56.523 +47:12:19.01 SN 2026nrg 2026-05-18.91 19.94
01:47:20.957 +29:22:44.26 AT 2026nrf 2026-05-25.48 18.3859
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