This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.71 17:19:32.43 +16:26:04.1
38.17833 27.52871 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4547045798550238464 | 17:19:32.40 +16:26:03.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.360+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:19:32.43 +16:26:04.1: 12.60 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:19:32.43 +16:26:04.1: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 10.2560* 17 19 32.43 +16 26 04.1 11.7 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4547045798550238464,2461231.7560,11.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4547045798550238464 20260710.2560 11.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.70 16:54:45.95 +10:16:14.1
28.93793 30.53775 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:54:45.95 +10:16:14.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: F5 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.303+/-0.033 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:54:45.95 +10:16:14.1: 12.71 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:54:45.95 +10:16:14.1: 12.72 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461231.7560,11.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260710.2560 11.70CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.51 16:53:22.23 +10:07:19.1
28.60971 30.78320 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4447358065718836864 | 16:53:22.18 +10:07:18.9 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: F5 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.329+/-0.031 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:53:22.23 +10:07:19.1: 12.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:53:22.23 +10:07:19.1: 12.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4447358065718836864,2461231.7560,11.51,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4447358065718836864 20260710.2560 11.51CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.29 16:22:06.66 +15:31:22.2
30.81984 39.94554 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4464914204101321600 | 16:22:06.60 +15:31:21.8 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.627+/-0.028 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:22:06.66 +15:31:22.2: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:22:06.66 +15:31:22.2: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 10.2560* 16 22 06.66 +15 31 22.2 11.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4464914204101321600,2461231.7560,11.29,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4464914204101321600 20260710.2560 11.29CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.50 16:54:59.06 +10:08:16.9
28.82611 30.43204 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4447350850173847936 | 16:54:59.09 +10:08:16.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.388+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:54:59.06 +10:08:16.9: 12.37 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:54:59.06 +10:08:16.9: 12.43 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4447350850173847936,2461231.7560,11.50,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4447350850173847936 20260710.2560 11.50CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 10.69 16:22:15.23 +15:34:11.8
30.89381 39.93189 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4464949598928075008 | 16:22:15.16 +15:34:09.8 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=1.055+/-0.035 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:22:15.23 +15:34:11.8: 11.61 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:22:15.23 +15:34:11.8: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.61 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 10.2560* 16 22 15.23 +15 34 11.8 10.7 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4464949598928075008,2461231.7560,10.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4464949598928075008 20260710.2560 10.69CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.72 17:20:21.46 +16:30:54.1
38.34660 27.37847 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" V1256 Her
Type: EW
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.600 V 13.500 V 2452856.39540 0.318275000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:20:21.46 +16:30:54.1: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:20:21.46 +16:30:54.1: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 10.2560* 17 20 21.46 +16 30 54.1 11.7 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V1256 Her,2461231.7560,11.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V1256 Her 20260710.2560 11.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.72 17:20:09.65 +17:15:03.4
39.09446 27.70107 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4547389915627188736 | 17:20:09.69 +17:15:02.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.345+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:20:09.65 +17:15:03.4: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:20:09.65 +17:15:03.4: 12.69 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 10.2560* 17 20 09.65 +17 15 03.4 11.7 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4547389915627188736,2461231.7560,11.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4547389915627188736 20260710.2560 11.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.19 17:08:29.45 +10:46:28.3
31.11081 27.70352 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" V2046 Oph
Type: SRB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.000 pg 15.500 pg 2439260.00000 110.000000000000 :
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:08:29.45 +10:46:28.3: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:08:29.45 +10:46:28.3: 12.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V2046 Oph,2461231.7560,11.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V2046 Oph 20260710.2560 11.19CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 11.12 16:21:34.17 +15:20:15.8
30.53130 39.99450 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4464905068707034752 | 16:21:34.16 +15:20:16.5 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: G8 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.423+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:21:34.17 +15:20:15.8: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:21:34.17 +15:20:15.8: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.19 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 10.2560* 16 21 34.17 +15 20 15.8 11.1 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4464905068707034752,2461231.7560,11.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4464905068707034752 20260710.2560 11.12CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 10.2560 2461231.7560 10.97 16:22:18.61 +15:29:01.2
30.79679 39.88618 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4464913108885810432 | 16:22:18.62 +15:29:01.8 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: F6 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.290+/-0.030 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:22:18.61 +15:29:01.2: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:22:18.61 +15:29:01.2: 12.08 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.11 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 10.2560* 16 22 18.61 +15 29 01.2 11.0 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 4464913108885810432,2461231.7560,10.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4464913108885810432 20260710.2560 10.97CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last image: 2461231.75629870 10.07.2026 06:08:54.208 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 12800
Objects passed selection criteria: 12702
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7157.75
Average stars matched: 6954.75 (97.1639 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 118260 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 8 15:05:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-141-gc31ee76a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jul 10 01:19:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last image: 2461231.75629870 10.07.2026 06:08:54.208 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 54 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 78332
Objects passed selection criteria: 78057
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 47152.8
Average stars matched: 45305 (96.0814 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 177848 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 8 15:05:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-141-gc31ee76a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Jul 10 01:23:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.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: 2461231.75568751
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 16:53:19.676 +13:59:49.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:06.099 +13:58:31.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.676 +13:59:49.78
Second-epoch image center 16:53:06.099 +13:58:31.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0591 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:07.039 +13:59:11.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.676 +13:59:49.78
Second-epoch image center 16:53:07.039 +13:59:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0522 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:53:06.099 +13:58:31.41
Second-epoch second image center 16:53:07.039 +13:59:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01187 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wyRCyDNxTj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XssAUhtUT9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TxQqJnryGB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FRvQgqjgz5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1104 to 261.5884 deg, Dec +8.6676 to +19.2473 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 245.1104 to 261.5884 deg, Dec 8.6676 to 19.2473 deg
Loaded 7645 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): 6255 out of 6563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6563 out of 13636 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.789300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.789300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1104 to 261.5884 deg, Dec +8.6676 to +19.2473 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
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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 245.1104 to 261.5884 deg, Dec 8.6676 to 19.2473 deg
Loaded 7645 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): 6255 out of 6563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6563 out of 13636 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 13632 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1103 to 261.5883 deg, Dec +8.6686 to +19.2473 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 245.1103 to 261.5883 deg, Dec 8.6686 to 19.2473 deg
Loaded 7645 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): 6250 out of 6560 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6560 out of 13632 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ 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: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
2.2 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
15.3 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
11.5 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
11.5 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.5 (SNR ) 9.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.wyRCyDNxTj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=852, bad_region=0, passed=13636
Got 13636 stars (including 12773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.622 n_q1=237 n_q2=240 n_q3=233 n_q4=265 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.XssAUhtUT9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=834, bad_region=0, passed=13632
Got 13632 stars (including 12787 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13632 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13465 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.601 n_q1=238 n_q2=243 n_q3=234 n_q4=260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.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.TxQqJnryGB (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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=41, bad_region=0, passed=814
Got 814 stars (including 773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 814 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 740 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 762 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 740 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 765 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 740 stars left (next iteration limit 814)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits N_match=740 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=226 n_q2=101 n_q3=275 n_q4=138 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.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.FRvQgqjgz5 (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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=37, bad_region=0, passed=708
Got 708 stars (including 671 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 708 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 643 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 643 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 643 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 644 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 644 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 644 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 644 stars left (next iteration limit 707)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits N_match=644 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=219 n_q2=101 n_q3=208 n_q4=116 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.497 worst_q_ratio=1.250
ref2=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits sigma_overall=0.507 worst_q_ratio=1.185
new1=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.170
new2=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits sigma_overall=0.439 worst_q_ratio=1.232
reference average sigma_overall=0.502 worst_q_ratio=1.2175
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196_astrometric_residuals.png (740 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197_astrometric_residuals.png (644 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 16:53:19.676 +13:59:49.78 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"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:06.099 +13:58:31.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.676 +13:59:49.78
Second-epoch image center 16:53:06.099 +13:58:31.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0591 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:07.039 +13:59:11.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.676 +13:59:49.78
Second-epoch image center 16:53:07.039 +13:59:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0522 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:53:06.099 +13:58:31.41
Second-epoch second image center 16:53:07.039 +13:59:11.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01187 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NKDc6t6Et5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EGmoMRGWqq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pq4au6yc9e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.N6iqKaHRdi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 86318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0917 to 261.5884 deg, Dec +8.6676 to +19.2601 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
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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 245.0917 to 261.5884 deg, Dec 8.6676 to 19.2601 deg
Loaded 7657 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): 5659 out of 6620 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6620 out of 86318 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.661000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.661000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 86318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0917 to 261.5884 deg, Dec +8.6676 to +19.2601 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 245.0917 to 261.5884 deg, Dec 8.6676 to 19.2601 deg
Loaded 7657 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): 5659 out of 6620 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6620 out of 86318 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 85681 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0957 to 261.5883 deg, Dec +8.6686 to +19.2611 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 245.0957 to 261.5883 deg, Dec 8.6686 to 19.2611 deg
Loaded 7655 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): 5654 out of 6619 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6619 out of 85681 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
2.1 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
1.9 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
1.9 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
15.5 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
12.2 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
12.1 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.1 (SNR ) 11.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=34, blended=5750, bad_region=0, passed=86284
Got 86284 stars (including 80436 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86284 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 85280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 85282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 85283 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.561 n_q1=232 n_q2=240 n_q3=240 n_q4=263 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.189
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.EGmoMRGWqq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=5638, bad_region=0, passed=85653
Got 85653 stars (including 79876 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 85653 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84609 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.546 n_q1=231 n_q2=241 n_q3=235 n_q4=267 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.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.Pq4au6yc9e (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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=119, bad_region=2, passed=9412
Got 9412 stars (including 9272 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9412 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9116 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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9116 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9116 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=305 n_q2=153 n_q3=328 n_q4=172 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.212
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.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.N6iqKaHRdi (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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=106, bad_region=2, passed=8598
Got 8598 stars (including 8469 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8598 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 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(), 8303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=349 n_q2=166 n_q3=299 n_q4=147 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0196.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.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_2026-07-10_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_010954_TTUQ1b1x1_3614588_RyJdjGyw/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:24:20.50 +18:11:53.2: 11.08 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:02:57.79 +14:04:03.3: 11.56 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:19:32.43 +16:26:04.1: 12.60 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:22:06.66 +15:31:22.2: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:22:15.23 +15:34:11.8: 11.61 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:54:45.95 +10:16:14.1: 12.71 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:54:59.06 +10:08:16.9: 12.37 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:20:21.46 +16:30:54.1: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:53:22.23 +10:07:19.1: 12.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:22:06.66 +15:31:22.2: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:22:06.66 +15:31:22.2: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2763 delta=1.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:54:59.06 +10:08:16.9: 12.43 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:20:21.46 +16:30:54.1: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:02:57.79 +14:04:03.3: 11.55 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.55 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:02:57.79 +14:04:03.3: ref_mag=11.55 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.4844 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:54:59.06 +10:08:16.9: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4470 delta=0.95 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:20:21.46 +16:30:54.1: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6936 delta=1.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:53:22.23 +10:07:19.1: 12.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:22:15.23 +15:34:11.8: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:19:32.43 +16:26:04.1: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:53:22.23 +10:07:19.1: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4919 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.61 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:22:15.23 +15:34:11.8: ref_mag=11.61 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.6769 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:19:32.43 +16:26:04.1: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6660 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:24:20.50 +18:11:53.2: 11.06 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:54:45.95 +10:16:14.1: 12.72 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.07 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:54:45.95 +10:16:14.1: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7019 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:24:20.50 +18:11:53.2: ref_mag=11.07 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9955 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:20:09.65 +17:15:03.4: 12.67 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:08:29.45 +10:46:28.3: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:20:09.65 +17:15:03.4: 12.69 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:20:09.65 +17:15:03.4: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7138 delta=0.97 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:21:34.17 +15:20:15.8: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 17:08:29.45 +10:46:28.3: 12.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:08:29.45 +10:46:28.3: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.1802 delta=1.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:21:34.17 +15:20:15.8: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.19 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:21:34.17 +15:20:15.8: ref_mag=12.19 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.1067 delta=1.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:22:18.61 +15:29:01.2: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-48_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0223.fits at 16:22:18.61 +15:29:01.2: 12.08 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.11 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:22:18.61 +15:29:01.2: ref_mag=12.11 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9766 delta=1.13 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 103374_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
The candidate 103374_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 103479_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
The candidate 103479_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20016_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 20016_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 69819_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 69819_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 68522_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 68522_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 26904_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
The candidate 26904_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 27209_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 27209_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 68659_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 68659_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 26672_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 26672_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 19312_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 19312_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 13543_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 13543_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 73762_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 73762_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 28751_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 28751_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 27524_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
Preparing report for the candidate 27524_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
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Considering the candidate 57967_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
The candidate 57967_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:54:00.37 +10:10:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55445_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
The candidate 55445_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:57:39.53 +09:22:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34735_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
The candidate 34735_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:14:38.45 +14:23:25.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 39400_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197
The candidate 39400_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_01-08-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0197 did not pass the final checks
