######## 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-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 324718 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 324718 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits_preview.png'
Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
renamed 'Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits_preview.png'
Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 383.6175
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 545.7360
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 984.0076
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 485.4537
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 985.8364
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 484.1538
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.56507
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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
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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 = 25.1000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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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
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-09T00:56:28.9663485' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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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
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 251.999309670812 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 45.999745379262 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 25.1000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
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Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits :)
Spent 0.500799 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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 25.0400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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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
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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
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Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits :)
Spent 0.497525 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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/d_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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: 2461261.74767322
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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits'
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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: 16:47:59.447 +46:00:07.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.447 +46:00:07.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0029 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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: 16:48:01.177 +45:59:42.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:01.177 +45:59:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:47:59.447 +46:00:07.99
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:01.177 +45:59:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00860 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fc6WAmGvFb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HdEAsxIyqw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5miLXTLC1V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ddxSHUCQSG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 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): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.782850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.782850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec +40.3316 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7612 to 264.2692 deg, Dec 40.3316 to 51.2606 deg
Loaded 7223 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): 3406 out of 3542 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3542 out of 11558 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 10041 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2911 to +51.2599 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 239.7803 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2911 to 51.2599 deg
Loaded 7300 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): 5423 out of 5624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5624 out of 10041 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
2.2 pix Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
2.4 pix fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
2.4 pix fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
15.3 mag. Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.fc6WAmGvFb (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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=665, bad_region=3218, passed=11558
Got 11558 stars (including 7844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11558 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1504 n_q2=1028 n_q3=1426 n_q4=932 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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.HdEAsxIyqw (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=580, bad_region=1957, passed=10041
Got 10041 stars (including 7579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10041 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8494 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1635 n_q2=788 n_q3=1639 n_q4=830 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.5miLXTLC1V (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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=442, bad_region=1565, passed=7795
Got 7795 stars (including 5851 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7795 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6557 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=6.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.845 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.534 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.671 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4886 robust_rms_before=0.694 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.414 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.432
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.414 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1626 n_q2=801 n_q3=1614 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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.ddxSHUCQSG (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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=447, bad_region=1536, passed=7669
Got 7669 stars (including 5746 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7669 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6451 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=6.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.903 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.586 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.712 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.438 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=0.703 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.390 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.428 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.438
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.428 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1634 n_q2=804 n_q3=1623 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.194
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.102
ref2=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.077
new1=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.164
new2=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.194
reference average sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.0895
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230_astrometric_residuals.png (4886 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-01-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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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: 16:47:59.447 +46:00:07.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:47:59.447 +46:00:07.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0029 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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: 16:48:01.177 +45:59:42.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:59.865 +45:59:58.58
Second-epoch image center 16:48:01.177 +45:59:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:47:59.447 +46:00:07.99
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:01.177 +45:59:42.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00860 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7JH9UIz80j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9g46P3KmOt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XVacUfmWLs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QgBDiFQ4tX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits and wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 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): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.673100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.673100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.04
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61115 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec +40.2973 to +51.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 239.6697 to 264.3358 deg, Dec 40.2973 to 51.2606 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): 3201 out of 3569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3569 out of 61115 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 57209 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec +40.2628 to +51.2604 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.7210 to 264.3744 deg, Dec 40.2628 to 51.2604 deg
Loaded 7335 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): 5091 out of 5659 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5659 out of 57209 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
2.1 pix Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
2.1 pix fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
15.5 mag. Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.6 (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.7JH9UIz80j (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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=14, blended=3506, bad_region=12669, passed=61101
Got 61101 stars (including 45886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61101 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51492 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.347 n_q1=1515 n_q2=1010 n_q3=1426 n_q4=943 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.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.9g46P3KmOt (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.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=20, blended=2915, bad_region=8008, passed=57189
Got 57189 stars (including 46638 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57189 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1636 n_q2=809 n_q3=1608 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits -region wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.XVacUfmWLs (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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=15, blended=2170, bad_region=6629, passed=45970
Got 45970 stars (including 37436 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45970 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41107 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1623 n_q2=834 n_q3=1576 n_q4=854 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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.QgBDiFQ4tX (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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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=26, blended=2152, bad_region=6665, passed=46114
Got 46114 stars (including 37595 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46114 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41223 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41223 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41223 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.321 n_q1=1636 n_q2=831 n_q3=1580 n_q4=841 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.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_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/wcs_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:13:20.20 +48:50:04.8: 13.60 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:11:05.93 +48:24:45.8: 13.99 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:48:50.12 +48:30:46.7: 14.85 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:28:25.76 +41:58:00.6: 14.63 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:59:14.58 +50:00:08.9: 13.77 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:16.7: 13.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:57:19.67 +49:15:48.4: 15.28 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:42:34.90 +46:04:10.7: 14.66 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:13:20.20 +48:50:04.8: 13.93 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:11:05.93 +48:24:45.8: 14.10 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:28:25.76 +41:58:00.6: 14.60 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:48:50.12 +48:30:46.7: 14.85 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:42:34.90 +46:04:10.7: 14.41 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:59:14.58 +50:00:08.9: 14.12 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:57:19.67 +49:15:48.4: 14.88 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:16.7: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.52 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.62 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:13:20.20 +48:50:04.8: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1511 delta=-0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.85 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.04 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:11:05.93 +48:24:45.8: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.3812 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:42:34.90 +46:04:10.7: ref_mag=14.52 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.7518 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:28:25.76 +41:58:00.6: ref_mag=14.62 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7834 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:48:50.12 +48:30:46.7: ref_mag=14.85 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7674 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:41.47 +49:20:16.7: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4262 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:57:19.67 +49:15:48.4: ref_mag=15.04 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=15.0105 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:59:14.58 +50:00:08.9: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.3824 delta=-0.51 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 17:10:22.04 +49:07:39.4: 14.08 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:46:53.69 +47:32:38.8: 14.38 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 17:10:22.04 +49:07:39.4: 13.92 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.00 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:10:22.04 +49:07:39.4: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9623 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-12-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0327.fits at 16:25:07.96 +49:06:49.7: 15.48 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:46:53.69 +47:32:38.8: 14.31 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.35 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:46:53.69 +47:32:38.8: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3822 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0196.fits at 16:25:07.96 +49:06:49.7: 15.24 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.35 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:07.96 +49:06:49.7: ref_mag=15.35 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=15.0938 delta=0.25 (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
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Considering the candidate 86690_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86690_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 15.01 | 16:57:19.69 +49:15:47.9 | 3875 1203 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 15.01 | 16:57:19.65 +49:15:48.9 | 3878 1199 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86694_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86694_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 14.90 | 16:28:25.69 +41:58:00.5 | 6985 5586 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.71 | 16:28:25.82 +41:58:00.7 | 6989 5582 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86699_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86699_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 14.81 | 16:48:50.11 +48:30:46.1 | 4711 1676 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.73 | 16:48:50.14 +48:30:47.3 | 4713 1672 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86709_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86709_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 14.66 | 16:42:34.90 +46:04:10.9 | 5356 3152 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.90 | 16:42:34.90 +46:04:10.5 | 5359 3148 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86712_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86712_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 14.56 | 17:11:06.05 +48:24:45.4 | 2473 1639 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.32 | 17:11:05.80 +48:24:46.1 | 2476 1635 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86724_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86724_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 14.35 | 16:59:14.57 +50:00:08.9 | 3703 0746 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.43 | 16:59:14.58 +50:00:08.9 | 3706 0742 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86726_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86726_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 14.23 | 17:13:20.18 +48:50:05.2 | 2269 1364 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.10 | 17:13:20.22 +48:50:04.4 | 2271 1360 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86732_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86732_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.11 | 17:10:18.67 +43:54:18.5 | 2353 4368 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
**** FOUND 17:10:18.74 +43:54:19.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86741_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86741_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 13.81 | 16:33:35.77 +45:06:05.5 | 6325 3707 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
**** FOUND 16:33:35.79 +45:06:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86745_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86745_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 13.38 | 16:46:41.46 +49:20:16.8 | 4926 1176 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 13.49 | 16:46:41.48 +49:20:16.6 | 4928 1172 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86769_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86769_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 13.30 | 17:08:58.52 +49:51:18.7 | 2750 0776 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 86773_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86773_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 13.57 | 17:02:11.04 +46:35:57.7 | 3320 2791 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 86788_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86788_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 13.90 | 17:10:22.07 +49:07:38.9 | 2578 1211 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.05 | 17:10:22.01 +49:07:39.8 | 2581 1207 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86792_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86792_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.42 | 16:48:48.03 +47:47:14.7 | 4714 2111 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86831_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86831_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 14.46 | 16:46:53.75 +47:32:38.4 | 4905 2263 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 14.32 | 16:46:53.63 +47:32:39.2 | 4908 2259 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 86968_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 86968_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 09.24767 | 2461261.74767 | 15.10 | 16:25:07.83 +49:06:50.0 | 7065 1234 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-56-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0230.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 15.09 | 16:25:08.10 +49:06:49.5 | 7067 1230 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
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Considering the candidate 81234_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231
The candidate 81234_fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 09.24842 | 2461261.74842 | 13.61 | 16:55:16.63 +48:56:16.8 | 4075 1403 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Her-01-Q2b1x1_012820_TTUQ2b1x1_207994_dgTlPjP5/fd_Her-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_00-57-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0231.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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-01-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-01-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 ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.74767322 -observatory V36
08:04:13.32 +20:15:55.3 Mercury (-0.7mag)
12:06:23.06 -01:32:42.5 Venus (-4.4mag)
05:52:15.43 +23:37:43.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:43:51.92 +18:37:51.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:20.67 +03:14:37.6 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:50.94 +20:57:15.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:16:02.46 +00:12:43.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:02.59 -23:30:34.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
05:55:23.95 +27:14:00.8 Moon (-9.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.74767322:
08:43:54.81 +18:37:40.9 Io (6.0mag)
08:43:57.61 +18:37:27.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:44:04.79 +18:36:53.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:44:07.76 +18:36:47.0 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:41:24.60 +18:37:51.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:43:56.37 +18:37:33.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:40:57.24 +18:36:11.1 Elara (17.7mag)
08:47:59.28 +18:16:50.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:46:58.71 +18:48:21.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:07.89 +03:14:48.5 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:24.04 +03:14:38.1 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:32.88 +03:13:34.3 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:07.75 +03:14:19.7 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:41.79 +03:07:40.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.74767322:
19:07:17.06 -22:31:58.7 JWST
17:50:42.84 +33:39:37.8 Chandra
01:35:04.96 +63:58:10.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.74767322 -observatory V36
03:14:50.79 +17:27:50.6 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:30.49 -34:37:19.1 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:54:44.54 -68:56:18.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:10:05.61 +33:00:53.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:46:47.12 +38:06:41.8 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:37:47.62 +31:23:15.2 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:44:30.59 +26:31:25.3 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:22:30.94 +28:25:24.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:29:32.94 +05:18:14.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:38.22 -12:19:29.6 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:09:22.97 +65:54:11.0 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:46:48.73 -13:01:56.9 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:09:15.09 +31:23:31.9 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:47.32 +15:36:21.6 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:01:50.10 +43:08:37.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:09:12.99 +49:16:17.4 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:15:57.88 -12:57:21.5 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:56:54.19 +23:58:35.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:31:15.28 -16:16:53.6 17.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:34:19.01 +20:50:29.8 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:58:44.33 +02:16:57.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:02:53.39 +77:44:13.2 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:52.29 +46:12:28.2 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:47:37.81 +08:39:30.3 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:59:29.51 -27:43:44.7 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:29:34.21 -03:27:41.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:40:31.05 +32:32:31.6 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:09:46.91 +04:18:21.2 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:54:09.70 -05:29:11.5 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:37:53.11 +20:40:56.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:37:02.57 -23:38:37.8 17.7mag 84P/Giclas
03:01:45.85 +13:46:07.5 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:58:32.01 +27:31:22.8 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:09:12.05 +17:16:12.3 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:59:52.98 +30:12:19.8 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:20:56.02 +26:28:39.4 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:45:45.63 -10:39:45.7 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:38:04.74 +21:10:38.1 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:30:16.94 +18:51:08.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:14.09 +03:23:53.3 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:19:52.82 -19:08:27.2 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:19:43.67 +37:51:34.5 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:53:08.45 +41:21:44.3 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:44:54.02 +09:31:46.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:42:06.92 -10:09:47.5 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:21:42.18 -52:49:15.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:25:06.83 +25:36:16.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:08:28.93 +37:41:40.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:10:48.06 +03:01:35.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
09:01:49.46 +18:19:34.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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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
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:52:41.154 -38:57:24.25 AT 2026wej 2026-07-24.81 18.497
21:24:57.173 +01:23:35.53 AT 2026wei 2026-07-21.60 20.35
02:03:17.642 -30:45:34.31 AT 2026weh 2026-07-24.56 18.896
01:05:30.285 -23:04:46.16 AT 2026weg 2026-07-24.51 18.833
12:18:53.701 +49:05:35.94 AT 2026wef 2026-07-24.89 18.37
00:31:47.490 -16:38:50.31 AT 2026wee 2026-07-25.19 20.36
00:41:24.189 +40:49:02.51 AT 2026wed 2026-07-24.39 19.4
18:33:30.559 +21:17:13.86 AT 2026wec 2026-07-21.23 20.6788
16:41:26.073 +03:58:26.03 AT 2026web 2026-07-22.18 20.4272
14:59:20.616 +53:48:39.79 AT 2026wea 2026-07-23.21 20.1637
00:02:07.519 -27:50:29.82 AT 2026wdz 2026-07-24.52 19.356
00:56:54.422 -35:55:30.03 AT 2026wdy 2026-07-24.54 18.247
23:52:29.687 -30:57:24.57 AT 2026wdx 2026-07-24.52 18.847
19:36:24.748 -08:19:41.57 AT 2026wdw 2026-07-16.31 20.836
21:30:37.788 -00:05:34.60 AT 2026wdv 2026-07-22.36 20.43
21:28:36.386 +12:07:45.35 AT 2026wdu 2026-07-24.55 20.86
19:21:02.960 -49:58:34.90 AT 2026wdt 2026-07-21.88 19.1
01:19:37.400 +08:10:10.57 AT 2026wds 2026-07-16.45 20.2487
04:33:26.967 +14:15:55.81 AT 2026wdr 2026-07-23.49 19.6905
15:20:52.233 +31:10:21.07 AT 2026wdq 2026-07-19.71 20.09
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