NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA

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Processing fields Her-06-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Her-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 698798 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 698798 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits_preview.png'
Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits

renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits_preview.png'
Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 401.8160 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 513.8805 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1045.2925 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 480.9264 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1045.9629 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 481.5353 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.60142 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.6200008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-07T00:41:03.5884019' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-07T05:41:03.5884019' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61259.2368470835 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-07T05:41:13.4905136' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61259.2369616898 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 249.226906168885 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 21.9996392358593 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 44.9977777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 268.144166666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.41287975365118 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Her-06' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '16 36 55' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+22 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20480 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20480 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.6200008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.6200008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 56: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 57: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 58: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 59: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits :) Spent 0.682583 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.2600002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-07T00:41:54.0842807' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-07T05:41:54.0842807' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61259.2374315276 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-07T05:42:03.9854651' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61259.2375461226 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 249.377267234691 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 22.1126034325855 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 44.9969444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 268.323611111111 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.4129002308605 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Her-06' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '16 36 55' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+22 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20480 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20480 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 25.2600002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.2600002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 56: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 57: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 58: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 59: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits :) Spent 0.681713 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

after the calibration attempt: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits


fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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: 2461259.73696282 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 16:37:11.583 +22:02:51.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 Second-epoch image center 16:37:11.583 +22:02:51.29 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0748 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 16:37:13.929 +22:02:24.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 Second-epoch image center 16:37:13.929 +22:02:24.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0793 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 16:37:11.583 +22:02:51.29 Second-epoch second image center 16:37:13.929 +22:02:24.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01170 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.327ZDMkBdz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KPR0Fh2GPg Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I4KmgM7ga2 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mbx1SXaX41 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 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 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg Loaded 7258 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): 5768 out of 6009 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6009 out of 11249 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.774500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.774500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.37 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 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 240.5433 to 257.9504 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg Loaded 7258 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): 5768 out of 6009 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6009 out of 11249 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=6.2) Read 11287 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5428 to 257.9506 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2611 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 240.5428 to 257.9506 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2611 deg Loaded 7258 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): 5768 out of 6016 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6016 out of 11287 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=6.1) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 2.2 pix Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 2.4 pix fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 2.4 pix fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 15.4 mag. Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 14.9 mag. fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 14.9 mag. fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 12.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.327ZDMkBdz (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=651, bad_region=2261, passed=11249 Got 11249 stars (including 8441 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9398 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5419) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=1575 n_q2=828 n_q3=1678 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.034 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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.KPR0Fh2GPg (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=657, bad_region=2280, passed=11287 Got 11287 stars (including 8448 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11287 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9439 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9439 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9439 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5420) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=1572 n_q2=824 n_q3=1685 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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.I4KmgM7ga2 (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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=423, bad_region=1507, passed=7907 Got 7907 stars (including 6042 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7907 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4926 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6672 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6672 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6672 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4926 stars left (next iteration limit 5418) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4926 robust_rms=6.173 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.675 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4926 robust_rms=0.507 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.630 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4926 robust_rms=0.345 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.395 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4926 robust_rms_before=0.725 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.343 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.345 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.384 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.395 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.384 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1609 n_q2=796 n_q3=1706 n_q4=815 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.mbx1SXaX41 (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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=435, bad_region=1495, passed=7817 Got 7817 stars (including 5946 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7817 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4920 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6590 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6590 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6590 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5412) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=6.198 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.742 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.554 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.665 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.431 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4919 robust_rms_before=0.762 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.429 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.431 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.429 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1600 n_q2=796 n_q3=1700 n_q4=823 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.034 ref2=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.058 new1=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.136 new2=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.395 worst_q_ratio=1.150 reference average sigma_overall=0.3545 worst_q_ratio=1.046 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (4927 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4926 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4919 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:49:55.18 +21:40:33.0: 12.25 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:49:55.18 +21:40:33.0: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.24 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:49:55.18 +21:40:33.0: ref_mag=12.24 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2184 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20572_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 20572_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    12.22    16:49:55.15 +21:40:33.2   3001 3403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    12.22    16:49:55.20 +21:40:32.9   3006 3399   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 16:37:11.583 +22:02:51.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 Second-epoch image center 16:37:11.583 +22:02:51.29 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0748 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Image size: 937.2'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: 16:37:13.929 +22:02:24.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 16:36:55.268 +22:00:25.94 Second-epoch image center 16:37:13.929 +22:02:24.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0793 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 16:37:11.583 +22:02:51.29 Second-epoch second image center 16:37:13.929 +22:02:24.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01170 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jdAZaDV7yU Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3rbnPGpw7g Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tBdqa0N9rA Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i6C9VLZieI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 67516 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2708 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 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2708 deg Loaded 7302 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): 5327 out of 6047 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 67516 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.643300 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.643300 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.05 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 67516 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec +16.6152 to +27.2708 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 240.4961 to 257.9973 deg, Dec 16.6152 to 27.2708 deg Loaded 7302 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): 5327 out of 6047 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 67516 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 67317 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4593 to 257.9764 deg, Dec +16.6088 to +27.2700 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 240.4593 to 257.9764 deg, Dec 16.6088 to 27.2700 deg Loaded 7304 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): 5333 out of 6054 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 6054 out of 67317 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 2.1 pix Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 2.2 pix fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 2.1 pix fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 15.6 mag. Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 15.1 mag. fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 15.1 mag. fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.jdAZaDV7yU (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=24, blended=3792, bad_region=9139, passed=67492 Got 67492 stars (including 55005 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67492 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4926 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60621 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60621 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60621 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4926 stars left (next iteration limit 5418) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1587 n_q2=843 n_q3=1643 n_q4=853 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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.3rbnPGpw7g (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=24, blended=3759, bad_region=9183, passed=67293 Got 67293 stars (including 54810 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67293 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4926 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60423 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60423 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60423 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4926 stars left (next iteration limit 5418) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1594 n_q2=844 n_q3=1637 n_q4=851 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049 The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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.tBdqa0N9rA (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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=16, blended=2352, bad_region=6355, passed=49195 Got 49195 stars (including 40867 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49195 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4930 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44428 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.7 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44428 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44428 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4930 stars left (next iteration limit 5423) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=1606 n_q2=825 n_q3=1663 n_q4=836 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.i6C9VLZieI (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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 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=16, blended=2476, bad_region=6361, passed=50036 Got 50036 stars (including 41552 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50036 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4929 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45299 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45299 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45299 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4929 stars left (next iteration limit 5421) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4929 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1608 n_q2=825 n_q3=1666 n_q4=830 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.3: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:50:23.58 +21:51:35.1: 15.16 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:45:35.03 +22:35:30.1: 14.44 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:29:38.00 +19:37:31.6: 13.62 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:42:28.43 +23:28:58.4: 13.90 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:34:50.23 +21:47:56.6: 14.20 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:41:28.48 +19:12:28.0: 14.25 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:56:59.78 +22:48:19.2: 14.60 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:50:23.58 +21:51:35.1: 15.11 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:42:28.43 +23:28:58.4: 13.94 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:45:35.03 +22:35:30.1: 14.51 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:29:38.00 +19:37:31.6: 13.61 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.14 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.47 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:42:28.43 +23:28:58.4: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1697 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:50:23.58 +21:51:35.1: ref_mag=15.14 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.1995 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:35.03 +22:35:30.1: ref_mag=14.47 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.7529 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.3: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:29:38.00 +19:37:31.6: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8552 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.3: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4247 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:44:09.49 +22:21:33.0: 15.22 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:27:47.74 +22:35:33.9: 15.35 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:34:50.23 +21:47:56.6: 14.17 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:34:50.23 +21:47:56.6: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2170 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:41:28.48 +19:12:28.0: 14.36 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.30 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:41:28.48 +19:12:28.0: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2562 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:56:59.78 +22:48:19.2: 14.74 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.66 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:56:59.78 +22:48:19.2: ref_mag=14.66 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.7251 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:44:09.49 +22:21:33.0: 15.52 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.34 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:44:09.49 +22:21:33.0: ref_mag=15.34 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=15.0909 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:27:47.74 +22:35:33.9: 15.25 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.30 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:47.74 +22:35:33.9: ref_mag=15.30 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.0860 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:58:53.15 +23:10:30.1: 15.50 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:58:53.15 +23:10:30.1: 15.68 +/- 0.23 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.57 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:58:53.15 +23:10:30.1: ref_mag=15.57 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=15.0997 delta=0.47 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82264_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82264_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    15.09    16:50:23.55 +21:51:34.3   2937 3291   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    15.37    16:50:23.61 +21:51:35.9   2942 3286   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82276_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82276_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    14.70    16:45:35.08 +22:35:30.2   3618 2859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.82    16:45:34.98 +22:35:29.9   3624 2855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82286_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82286_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.01    16:34:11.96 +24:29:26.5   5205 1711   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits **** FOUND 16:34:11.91 +24:29:26.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82292_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82292_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    14.08    16:42:28.52 +23:28:58.0   4056 2325   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.32    16:42:28.35 +23:28:58.8   4062 2320   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82294_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82294_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.20    16:53:26.03 +26:01:37.5   2577 0747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits **** FOUND 16:53:26.05 +26:01:38.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82296_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82296_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    13.94    16:29:37.99 +19:37:31.5   5867 4653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    13.79    16:29:38.02 +19:37:31.8   5873 4648   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82303_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82303_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    13.45    16:27:45.90 +20:27:20.1   6125 4146   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    13.40    16:27:45.91 +20:27:20.5   6131 4142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82304_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82304_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    13.26    17:03:05.61 +20:25:34.6   1109 4104   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits **** FOUND 17:03:05.62 +20:25:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82530_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82530_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    13.90    17:02:24.36 +25:29:21.5   1331 1026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits **** FOUND 17:02:24.35 +25:29:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82559_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82559_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    13.83    16:23:06.48 +19:31:30.8   6806 4693   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits **** FOUND 16:23:06.54 +19:31:31.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82578_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82578_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.04    16:39:40.51 +22:58:56.4   4449 2625   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits **** FOUND 16:39:40.52 +22:58:55.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82603_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82603_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    14.20    16:41:28.54 +19:12:27.6   4179 4912   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.33    16:41:28.42 +19:12:28.4   4185 4907   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82606_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82606_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.52    16:37:40.36 +24:55:07.0   4727 1454   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits **** FOUND 16:37:40.31 +24:55:05.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82635_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82635_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    14.37    16:34:50.27 +21:47:56.8   5119 3344   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.12    16:34:50.20 +21:47:56.4   5125 3340   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82693_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82693_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    14.73    16:56:59.76 +22:48:19.8   2023 2694   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    14.73    16:56:59.79 +22:48:18.6   2029 2690   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82752_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82752_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    15.08    16:44:09.43 +22:21:33.2   3816 3002   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    15.11    16:44:09.55 +22:21:32.8   3821 2998   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82756_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82756_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    15.01    16:27:47.82 +22:35:34.0   6100 2854   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    15.19    16:27:47.65 +22:35:33.7   6106 2849   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 82769_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 The candidate 82769_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 08 07.23696    2461259.73696    15.13    16:58:53.27 +23:10:32.1   1765 2460   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits Discovery image 2   2026 08 07.23755    2461259.73755    15.08    16:58:53.03 +23:10:28.0   1771 2456   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_010811_TTUQ2b1x1_1763847_5WKGpayA/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_00-41-54_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Her-06-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461259.73696282 -observatory V36 07:51:31.97 +20:23:02.6 Mercury (-0.4mag) 11:59:18.16 -00:33:51.0 Venus (-4.3mag) 05:46:24.41 +23:34:34.0 Mars (1.3mag) 08:42:03.24 +18:44:35.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:29.22 +03:16:05.9 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:11:37.03 +20:56:39.6 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:09.42 +00:13:34.0 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:28:14.13 -23:29:48.1 Pluto (14.4mag) 03:46:48.10 +24:29:29.8 Moon (-10.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 7 01:10 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.73696282: 08:42:01.09 +18:44:46.1 Io (6.0mag) 08:41:56.94 +18:45:03.5 Europa (6.3mag) 08:42:13.21 +18:43:55.3 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:41:59.16 +18:44:56.6 Callisto (6.8mag) 08:39:37.97 +18:43:21.9 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:42:07.82 +18:44:16.3 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:39:09.29 +18:42:05.1 Elara (17.7mag) 08:46:09.69 +18:24:30.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:45:18.03 +18:54:38.6 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:22.30 +03:16:31.8 Titan (8.4mag) 00:56:26.08 +03:15:52.0 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:56:35.78 +03:14:39.0 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:56:14.44 +03:16:09.9 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:55:52.94 +03:09:24.5 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 7 01:10 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.73696282: 18:59:23.40 -23:33:37.0 JWST 19:04:27.33 +10:41:52.0 Chandra 00:11:31.48 +63:18:25.9 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 7 01:10 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461259.73696282 -observatory V36 03:12:33.78 +17:17:41.7 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:02:05.09 -34:38:05.1 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:52:52.18 -68:51:50.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:09:33.57 +32:58:21.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:40:48.69 +37:12:58.1 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:39:26.97 +31:30:29.6 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:42:30.26 +26:33:29.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:20:39.26 +28:30:49.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:28:11.98 +05:17:55.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:12:18.36 -12:14:48.0 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:12:03.23 +66:07:32.1 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:48:50.13 -12:50:40.0 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:06:59.36 +31:18:05.1 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:07:06.88 +15:36:48.7 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:04:22.40 +43:01:38.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:12:11.01 +49:08:49.8 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:14:20.89 -12:58:48.6 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:55:35.41 +24:19:49.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:30:23.87 -16:00:14.9 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:31:31.40 +20:58:05.7 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:57:32.09 +02:24:57.3 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:03:19.01 +77:55:35.7 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:07:07.91 +46:10:02.2 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:45:58.46 +08:26:36.7 17.3mag A/2026 E1 21:57:15.93 -26:53:21.2 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:28:22.03 -03:20:16.3 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:38:01.62 +32:21:23.0 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 11:05:40.73 +04:57:52.6 17.2mag 63P/Wild 00:54:16.30 -05:24:47.3 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 05:33:19.05 +20:42:58.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:38:52.26 -23:24:40.0 17.8mag 84P/Giclas 02:59:46.17 +13:37:07.0 16.7mag 88P/Howell 07:53:22.97 +27:47:40.6 16.1mag 93P/Lovas 04:03:33.27 +16:29:20.3 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:53:13.70 +30:24:59.9 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:16:09.54 +26:49:03.1 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:41:44.85 -09:53:22.1 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos 05:35:06.31 +21:11:03.6 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:26:50.01 +18:56:57.3 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:03:33.51 +03:24:58.8 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:21:18.28 -19:42:37.0 13.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 07:12:45.96 +37:45:06.1 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring 15:31:55.91 +40:17:11.8 12.2mag 169P/NEAT 02:41:12.41 +09:29:49.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:41:04.77 -10:01:02.0 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR 20:23:01.74 -52:50:55.3 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 03:19:14.50 +24:45:11.1 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 07:02:24.41 +37:44:17.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:10:09.34 +03:14:52.6 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 08:59:59.23 +18:25:29.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug 7 01:10 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62 13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24 00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22 14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32 12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69 12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02 10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75 13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58 00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58 01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15 21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24 06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63 11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35 19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28 14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86 00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34 15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44 11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55 13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96 02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37 17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8 16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8 09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63 21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9 14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21 14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89 12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5 13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23 09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51 15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88 10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52 22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2 21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51 16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 7 01:10 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag 00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag 00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag 00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag 19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag 09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag 19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag 19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag 00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag 02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag 14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag 00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag 00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag 05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Aug 7 01:10 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 14:56:46.917 -03:48:35.10 AT 2026vtx 2026-06-19.29 21.49 17:22:45.609 +22:50:07.57 AT 2026vtw 2026-05-14.43 21.36 12:21:04.077 -04:01:32.77 AT 2026vtv 2026-02-12.60 20.93 08:14:22.938 +42:27:50.51 AT 2026vtu 2026-01-16.42 20.75 13:48:52.546 -14:32:34.25 AT 2026vtt 2026-05-12.35 21.06 12:45:12.544 +30:35:49.54 SN 2026vts 2026-07-23.20 19.5187 15:54:43.153 +77:05:59.01 AT 2026vtr 2026-07-14.23 20.7687 18:39:56.576 +36:55:41.65 AT 2026vtq 2026-07-15.29 21.179 18:20:04.654 +51:48:07.73 AT 2026vtp 2026-07-12.34 20.506 02:21:08.216 +53:58:20.22 AT 2026vto 2026-07-12.58 18.923 19:18:15.750 -28:25:14.27 AT 2026vtn 2026-07-19.42 19.037 06:18:40.102 -63:52:11.78 AT 2026vtm 2026-07-22.15 18.964 01:25:20.341 +54:04:44.58 AT 2026vtl 2026-07-21.55 18.936 00:31:18.789 +26:35:38.20 AT 2026vtk 2026-07-11.13 18.674 19:17:17.916 -52:23:30.97 AT 2026vtj 2026-07-20.03 18.733 21:18:22.563 -55:04:03.54 AT 2026vti 2026-07-07.91 19.06 13:14:42.843 +01:11:46.35 AT 2026vth 2026-07-07.04 19.288 22:44:00.748 -67:12:53.39 AT 2026vtg 2026-07-22.03 19.382 21:14:49.111 -66:16:14.46 AT 2026vtf 2026-07-19.95 19.278 20:46:38.288 -56:59:08.12 AT 2026vte 2026-07-21.94 18.844 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 7 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