NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Her-11-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Reference image   2026 05 11.36963    2461171.86963    13.71    16:17:16.39 +08:11:26.6   4769 1873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
Discovery image 1   2026 05 11.37009    2461171.87009    13.73    16:17:16.35 +08:11:26.7   4775 1875   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 06 16.30505    2461207.80505    12.44    16:17:16.26 +08:11:25.2   4769 1871   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits
Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    12.61    16:17:16.36 +08:11:26.4   4762 1876   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 06 16.3054  2461207.8054  12.53  16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8
 21.65121  37.86772 galactic  Her  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 8.2 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  ASAS J161717+0811.4           
Type: RRAB
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.956   V            14.075   V         2453467.05540          0.592870100000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits at 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8:  13.73 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits at 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8:  13.76 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.74 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Her-11-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 1

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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-11-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-11-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-11-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 176427 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 176427 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits_preview.png'
Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits

renamed 'Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits_preview.png'
Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 417.0847 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 490.1604 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1931.1963 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 392.6848 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1922.5463 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 369.3620 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.63023 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.063 ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 18.2700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.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= '2026-06-16T02:19:06.0848082' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-16T07:19:06.0848082' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61207.3049315279 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-16T07:19:15.9845399' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61207.3050461109 / 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-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 5.0 / [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-TTU2' / 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 = 244.284385224962 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 6.00019854135352 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 52.0533333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 229.110277777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.26729594413639 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [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-11' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '16 17 09' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+06 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 = 20441 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20441 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 18.2700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 18.2700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 77.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.91 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 215.0 / [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 = 5.400432 / [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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits :) Spent 0.500060 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 18.3400001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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= '2026-06-16T02:19:59.6883528' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-16T07:19:59.6883528' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61207.3055519443 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits :) Spent 0.504255 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/d_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits


fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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: 2461207.80504727 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits' wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits' wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:17:08.830 +06:00:13.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:17:09.398 +06:00:04.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:17:08.830 +06:00:13.97 Second-epoch image center 16:17:09.398 +06:00:04.75 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0035 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:17:06.753 +06:00:34.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:17:08.830 +06:00:13.97 Second-epoch image center 16:17:06.753 +06:00:34.96 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 16:17:09.398 +06:00:04.75 Second-epoch second image center 16:17:06.753 +06:00:34.96 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01380 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KN1tcCLzzl Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits &> /tmp/tmp.73cMhzY23k Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T7TWMR3wCP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T0XryJeR0A Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 11193 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3363 to 252.2306 deg, Dec +0.7382 to +11.2652 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.3363 to 252.2306 deg, Dec 0.7382 to 11.2652 deg Loaded 6703 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): 5727 out of 5918 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5918 out of 11193 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.620200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.620200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 11193 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3363 to 252.2306 deg, Dec +0.7382 to +11.2652 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.3363 to 252.2306 deg, Dec 0.7382 to 11.2652 deg Loaded 6703 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): 5727 out of 5918 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5918 out of 11193 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits (aperture=6.2) Read 11300 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3398 to 252.2393 deg, Dec +0.7396 to +11.2653 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.3398 to 252.2393 deg, Dec 0.7396 to 11.2653 deg Loaded 6709 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): 5723 out of 5934 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5934 out of 11300 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits (aperture=6.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 2.2 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits 2.2 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 2.2 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 2.2 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.2 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 15.2 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits 12.0 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 11.8 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.8 (SNR ) 9.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.KN1tcCLzzl (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=588, passed=11193 Got 11193 stars (including 10597 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11193 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11043 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11043 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11043 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.645 n_q1=254 n_q2=247 n_q3=256 n_q4=214 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.460 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.73cMhzY23k (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=607, passed=11300 Got 11300 stars (including 10682 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11300 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11136 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11138 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11138 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.615 n_q1=253 n_q2=245 n_q3=259 n_q4=215 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.449 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.T7TWMR3wCP (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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=59, passed=1501 Got 1501 stars (including 1439 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1501 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1471 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1468 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1468 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.705 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.674 n_q1=268 n_q2=279 n_q3=231 n_q4=190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.470 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.T0XryJeR0A (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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=54, passed=1512 Got 1512 stars (including 1456 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1512 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.8 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1469 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.8 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1471 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1471 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.592 n_q1=248 n_q2=319 n_q3=210 n_q4=191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.460 ref2=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.449 new1=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits sigma_overall=0.480 worst_q_ratio=1.470 new2=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.460 worst_q_ratio=1.287 reference average sigma_overall=0.433 worst_q_ratio=1.4545 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:17:08.830 +06:00:13.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:17:09.398 +06:00:04.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:17:08.830 +06:00:13.97 Second-epoch image center 16:17:09.398 +06:00:04.75 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0035 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:17:06.753 +06:00:34.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:17:08.830 +06:00:13.97 Second-epoch image center 16:17:06.753 +06:00:34.96 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0104 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 16:17:09.398 +06:00:04.75 Second-epoch second image center 16:17:06.753 +06:00:34.96 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01380 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for ar aprallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zvqvrz7l0Z Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aWAaUfOslz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q9FQB35Cn5 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d71znanvWN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat 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-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits and wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 66773 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3327 to 252.2389 deg, Dec +0.7377 to +11.2687 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.3327 to 252.2389 deg, Dec 0.7377 to 11.2687 deg Loaded 6716 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): 5297 out of 5979 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5979 out of 66773 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.475500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.475500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 66773 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3327 to 252.2389 deg, Dec +0.7377 to +11.2687 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.3327 to 252.2389 deg, Dec 0.7377 to 11.2687 deg Loaded 6716 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): 5297 out of 5979 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5979 out of 66773 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 67867 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.3355 to 252.2488 deg, Dec +0.7396 to +11.2715 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 236.3355 to 252.2488 deg, Dec 0.7396 to 11.2715 deg Loaded 6717 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): 5279 out of 5987 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5987 out of 67867 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 2.1 pix Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits 2.1 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 2.1 pix fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 2.1 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 2.1 pix wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 15.4 mag. Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits 12.8 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 12.9 mag. fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 12.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.zvqvrz7l0Z (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=4030, passed=66759 Got 66759 stars (including 62649 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66759 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65857 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65853 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 65853 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.562 n_q1=258 n_q2=244 n_q3=262 n_q4=207 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.334 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.aWAaUfOslz (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits' FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=4117, passed=67855 Got 67855 stars (including 63663 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67855 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66804 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66806 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66806 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.564 n_q1=261 n_q2=248 n_q3=255 n_q4=208 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.329 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits -region wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.q9FQB35Cn5 (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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=259, passed=12275 Got 12275 stars (including 12001 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12275 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12028 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12029 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12029 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.668 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.647 n_q1=277 n_q2=257 n_q3=244 n_q4=183 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.408 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ############ /tmp/tmp.d71znanvWN (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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=257, passed=12405 Got 12405 stars (including 12136 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12405 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12125 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12125 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12125 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.595 n_q1=247 n_q2=302 n_q3=226 n_q4=186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.329 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/wcs_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits at 16:15:56.28 +06:01:12.7: 12.34 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0427.fits at 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8: 13.73 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits at 16:15:56.28 +06:01:12.7: 12.32 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:15:56.28 +06:01:12.7: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1636 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-52-45_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0428.fits at 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8: 13.76 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5330 delta=1.21 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out18272.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82499_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 82499_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    10.89    16:44:53.82 +09:58:10.3   0608 0758   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:44:53.77 +09:58:10.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82515_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 82515_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    11.28    16:30:56.19 +01:57:04.2   2698 5658   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.0") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82524_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 82524_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 06 16.30505    2461207.80505    12.17    16:15:56.29 +06:01:12.3   4972 3183   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0060.fits Discovery image 2   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    12.16    16:15:56.27 +06:01:13.2   4965 3188   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 18272_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 Preparing report for the candidate 18272_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 26680_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 26680_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    10.71    16:32:55.49 +06:51:29.7   2411 2678   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:32:55.49 +06:51:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52788_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 52788_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    9.23    16:00:58.16 +02:10:28.9   7244 5509   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:00:58.16 +02:10:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 38239_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 38239_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    6.52    16:13:15.56 +05:01:17.8   5370 3790   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:13:15.58 +05:01:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 14823_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 14823_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    6.62    16:08:28.27 +08:32:01.0   6079 1661   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:08:28.27 +08:32:01.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 60539_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 60539_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    6.64    16:08:58.89 +03:27:17.8   6021 4736   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:08:58.87 +03:27:17.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 65769_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 65769_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    6.69    16:00:51.15 +04:25:41.1   7247 4139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:00:51.14 +04:25:41.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 51499_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 The candidate 51499_fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 06 16.30567    2461207.80567    5.75    16:30:54.72 +01:59:02.1   2702 5638   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-16_CI_Her-11-Q2b1x1_023331_TTUQ2b1x1_1664150_i1cC3MvT/fd_Her-11-Q2b1x1_2026-06-16_02-19-59_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits **** FOUND 16:30:54.72 +01:59:02.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-11-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8 ########### Completed Her-11-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8 ################################################################################### 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) 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) 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8 -- a known variable star Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 16:17:16.31 +08:11:25.8 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461207.80504727 -observatory V36 07:24:08.95 +22:57:46.3 Mercury (0.6mag) 08:22:57.14 +21:28:10.5 Venus (-4.0mag) 03:13:16.07 +17:27:10.8 Mars (1.3mag) 07:55:18.57 +21:13:39.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:51:31.68 +03:00:11.4 Saturn (0.8mag) 04:02:06.57 +20:30:53.3 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:33.39 +00:19:02.2 Neptune (7.8mag) 20:32:51.55 -23:07:42.5 Pluto (14.5mag) 06:51:37.71 +25:55:04.1 Moon (-8.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jun 16 02:35 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461207.80504727: 07:55:16.61 +21:13:44.2 Io (6.2mag) 07:55:30.26 +21:13:02.0 Europa (6.3mag) 07:55:07.13 +21:14:19.2 Ganymede (5.6mag) 07:55:00.68 +21:14:40.0 Callisto (6.9mag) 07:55:06.97 +20:50:52.2 Himalia (15.6mag) 07:55:23.28 +21:13:23.8 Thebe (16.5mag) 07:54:52.98 +21:02:52.9 Elara (17.6mag) 07:57:53.42 +21:20:54.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 08:01:31.52 +21:16:01.1 Carme (18.9mag) 00:51:42.05 +03:00:21.1 Titan (8.6mag) 00:51:34.22 +03:00:21.5 Rhea (9.9mag) 00:51:54.12 +03:02:43.9 Iapetus (11.3mag) 00:51:46.76 +03:00:10.0 Hyperion (14.6mag) 00:52:03.84 +03:00:57.3 Phoebe (16.7mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jun 16 02:35 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461207.80504727: 17:27:53.23 -35:37:57.5 JWST 15:29:35.96 +53:36:27.4 Chandra 20:34:13.25 +34:27:45.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jun 16 02:35 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461207.80504727 -observatory V36 18:37:32.14 -33:12:55.8 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:01:30.99 -68:00:16.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 05:52:03.66 +32:04:38.3 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 17:11:29.97 +15:41:58.4 17.8mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS) 22:32:05.30 -42:25:12.1 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 23:10:28.38 +31:52:34.9 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 05:43:56.84 +27:00:28.1 16.5mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:35:45.09 +30:47:09.5 16.7mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 08:55:02.19 +04:17:22.1 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 18:22:52.07 +21:41:58.4 17.8mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) 15:16:39.49 -11:02:25.5 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 22:10:49.45 +66:59:14.0 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 17:26:11.60 -07:30:38.5 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 13:16:42.38 +81:06:24.3 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon) 07:22:02.74 +64:36:05.3 17.7mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS) 06:59:23.02 +28:30:25.8 13.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:31:08.26 +14:10:13.2 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 20:06:59.24 +33:29:46.4 13.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 04:26:08.84 -15:16:50.0 15.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:13:25.60 +33:05:47.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:32:22.90 +52:15:35.5 17.7mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS) 06:54:00.30 -11:15:23.5 14.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 09:31:10.33 +23:12:07.9 17.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:39:51.53 +04:37:18.3 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 17:57:42.22 +76:43:33.1 17.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:14:09.76 +43:57:42.1 16.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:13:31.58 -01:05:31.8 16.6mag A/2026 E1 20:38:14.73 -09:22:08.9 8.3mag 10P/Tempel 11:04:10.09 -01:06:47.3 16.0mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 03:24:13.52 +26:42:25.1 17.7mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 09:17:16.55 +21:24:45.6 16.9mag 63P/Wild 00:33:33.20 -05:53:30.0 15.6mag 65P/Gunn 07:09:48.23 +34:05:14.3 17.1mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura 03:28:51.26 +18:11:09.2 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels 01:37:53.72 +06:32:19.6 15.7mag 88P/Howell 05:20:42.63 +30:46:19.8 15.3mag 93P/Lovas 03:06:22.12 +28:50:27.2 17.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 07:10:01.77 +32:40:21.3 15.5mag 123P/West-Hartley 10:04:25.32 +11:10:56.7 16.6mag 124P/Mrkos 04:12:25.50 +19:45:26.7 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 04:49:39.08 +19:24:13.7 17.8mag 131P/Mueller 06:31:45.76 +17:34:50.9 15.7mag 141P/Machholz 06:34:57.47 +17:54:03.0 15.6mag 141P-A/Machholz 05:33:56.10 +17:02:22.9 12.5mag 141P-D/Machholz 03:03:15.07 -23:37:40.8 16.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 04:08:37.26 +26:54:27.8 15.0mag 162P/SidingSpring 19:34:40.87 +04:17:29.9 16.4mag 169P/NEAT 00:40:00.60 +03:59:46.2 17.8mag 220P/McNaught 16:46:18.43 -08:10:33.1 16.5mag 235P/LINEAR 07:52:54.13 +35:05:44.5 17.6mag 240P/NEAT 00:53:46.60 +01:02:54.1 16.2mag 260P/McNaught 04:26:39.43 +33:52:24.8 17.5mag 295P/LINEAR 00:37:17.00 -00:27:02.4 17.8mag 320P/McNaught 15:11:54.08 +07:45:24.2 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski 08:13:44.13 +20:31:20.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS 07:13:11.48 +41:06:27.1 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.7K Jun 16 02:35 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62 13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24 00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22 14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32 12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69 12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02 10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75 13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58 00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58 01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15 21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24 06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02 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 14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64 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 15:03:05.18 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.94 10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52 22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2 21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51 16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93 14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63 13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43 11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59 22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36 21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15 14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42 15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06 16:34:34.97 -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 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 2026-06-15.39 15.93 13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78 13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65 13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31 06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16 23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9 12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03 21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18 08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01 14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7 17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15 15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 2026-06-15.39 15.93 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 2026-04-9.14 13.64 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 19:32:43.68 -22:39:32.70 ASASSN-26cm 2026-04-4.27 13.88 18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60 ASASSN-26ck 2026-04-2.37 15.38 16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20 AT2026hyy 2026-04-2.58 13.81 21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90 ASASSN-26cj 2026-03-30.4 -1.47 11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40 SN2026gvk 2026-03-30 15.28 11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20 SN2026gzx 2026-03-28.75 15.27 07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70 ASASSN-26ci 2026-03-28.15 15.14 09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00 SN2026hkg 2026-03-28.19 15.82 07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00 SN2026fin 2026-03-28.27 15.82 05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60 ASASSN-26ch 2026-03-28.12 13.14 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.6K Jun 16 02:35 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag 09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Jun 16 02:35 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 00:10:18.537 +04:11:51.39 AT 2026oqp 2026-05-31.47 19.7018 14:23:34.342 -14:48:01.77 AT 2026oqo 2026-06-06.42 19.61 21:02:22.340 -49:10:04.02 AT 2026oqn 2026-06-06.67 18.7 21:45:06.778 -55:28:57.55 AT 2026oqm 2026-06-06.70 18.5 14:18:13.317 -26:06:42.64 AT 2026oql 2026-06-07.42 19.93 16:17:21.328 -11:53:29.99 AT 2026oqk 2026-06-08.16 22.5455 15:56:55.609 -12:04:18.70 AT 2026oqj 2026-06-08.16 23.0418 16:16:12.581 -11:57:55.92 AT 2026oqi 2026-06-08.16 22.3102 16:45:44.546 -14:11:45.66 AT 2026oqh 2026-06-05.20 22.6223 15:56:16.115 -13:54:11.23 AT 2026oqg 2026-05-25.19 22.9404 15:59:07.246 -14:03:39.83 AT 2026oqf 2026-05-25.19 20.9346 15:59:28.254 -11:49:29.16 AT 2026oqe 2026-05-23.19 22.3097 16:04:14.030 -13:40:52.60 AT 2026oqd 2026-05-22.23 22.9215 16:30:05.653 -11:09:24.59 AT 2026oqc 2026-05-22.24 23.3962 16:10:54.789 -13:47:37.34 AT 2026oqb 2026-05-22.23 22.7683 16:08:04.532 -12:46:37.19 AT 2026oqa 2026-05-22.23 23.4583 23:02:05.736 -59:54:43.94 AT 2026opz 2026-06-06.75 18.92 01:29:08.377 -35:52:06.12 AT 2026opy 2026-06-06.82 18.8 01:05:57.892 -35:37:48.90 AT 2026opx 2026-06-06.82 18.98 20:41:18.237 -55:28:25.26 AT 2026opw 2026-06-06.68 18.7 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 30K Jun 16 02:35 tns_transients_list.txt

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