This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.18 18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6
71.80993 26.79841 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.625+/-0.028 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6: 13.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 04 02.50 +44 45 53.6 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.18CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.38 18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8
75.48713 27.82143 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J270.4951+48.1679 | 18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input) SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.393+/-0.029 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 02 02.33 +48 10 15.8 12.4 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J270.4951+48.1679,2461274.8744,12.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J270.4951+48.1679 20260822.3744 12.38CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.52 18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1
72.87257 26.67645 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | DocumentRef: VOTx3430308 | 18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1 (user input) | (VSX @ VizieR) | (VSX @ VizieR) | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.648+/-0.026 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1: 13.53 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1: 13.59 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 05 53.30 +45 39 53.1 12.5 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3430308,2461274.8744,12.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3430308 20260822.3744 12.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.46 18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5
69.59652 25.39501 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.6" and 5.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.338+/-0.032 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5: 13.51 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5: 13.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 09 00.56 +42 30 13.5 12.5 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.44 18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0
74.75051 27.34679 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.409+/-0.029 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0: 13.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 04 04.61 +47 26 24.0 12.4 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.44,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.44CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.47 18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9
72.08254 26.66153 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ZTF J180505.74+445821.1
Type: BY
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.252 r Y 0.038 r 2458293.95650 11.423889700000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9: 13.43 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 05 05.79 +44 58 20.9 12.5 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ZTF J180505.74+445821.1,2461274.8744,12.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ZTF J180505.74+445821.1 20260822.3744 12.47CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.43 18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3
72.04499 26.14849 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G3 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.329+/-0.034 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3: 13.42 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3: 13.42 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 07 52.65 +44 49 29.3 12.4 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.43CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.41 18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1
69.70968 25.53407 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.401+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1: 13.39 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1: 13.40 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 08 24.93 +42 38 14.1 12.4 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.41,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.41CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.37 18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6
70.63282 26.05414 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6: 13.34 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6: 13.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 06 44.95 +43 34 09.6 12.4 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.37CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.35 18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9
75.56374 27.41473 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.386+/-0.030 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 04 30.66 +48 09 41.9 12.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.43 18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6
71.40319 26.51284 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.405+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6: 13.36 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 05 09.14 +44 20 49.6 12.4 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.43CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.33 18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0
69.54472 25.38236 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | DocumentRef: VOTx3662431 | 18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0 (user input) | (GCVS) | (GCVS) | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 09 00.74 +42 27 19.0 12.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3662431,2461274.8744,12.33,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3662431 20260822.3744 12.33CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.35 18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4
70.77072 25.79192 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.441+/-0.030 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 08 19.12 +43 37 39.4 12.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.24 18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4
71.93451 26.32045 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | DocumentRef: VOTx3459984 | 18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4 (user input) | (GCVS) | (GCVS) | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4: 13.19 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.21 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 06 48.40 +44 46 02.4 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3459984,2461274.8744,12.24,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3459984 20260822.3744 12.24CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.24 18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9
71.66162 26.05399 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.408+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9: 13.21 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.22 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 07 56.99 +44 28 04.9 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.24,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.24CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.26 18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6
73.72818 26.57223 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6: 13.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 07 25.34 +46 23 21.6 12.3 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.26CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.20 18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7
70.26613 25.83930 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.339+/-0.032 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7: 13.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 07 27.96 +43 11 52.7 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.20CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.23 18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6
71.34514 25.97696 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: F9 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.449+/-0.032 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6: 13.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 07 59.93 +44 10 24.6 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.23CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.21 18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6
74.74077 26.93092 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J271.6098+47.3462 | 18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input) SpType: F3 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.252+/-0.031 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6: 13.13 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.14 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 06 28.47 +47 20 54.6 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J271.6098+47.3462,2461274.8744,12.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J271.6098+47.3462 20260822.3744 12.21CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.16 18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0
74.31453 27.05005 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | DocumentRef: VOTx3842527 | 18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0 (user input) | (VSX @ VizieR) | (VSX @ VizieR) | (position from user input) SpType: F9 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.370+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0: 13.10 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0: 13.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 05 20.03 +47 00 03.0 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3842527,2461274.8744,12.16,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3842527 20260822.3744 12.16CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.18 18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9
69.84015 25.38056 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | DocumentRef: VOTx3859034 | 18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9 (user input) | (VSX @ VizieR) | (VSX @ VizieR) | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.386+/-0.026 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9: 13.10 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9: 13.14 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 09 23.01 +42 42 47.9 12.2 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DocumentRef: VOTx3859034,2461274.8744,12.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
DocumentRef: VOTx3859034 20260822.3744 12.18CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.09 18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6
73.82876 26.57831 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 5.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" Gaia DR3 2116358436619734656
Type: ROT
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.810 G 12.830 G K
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6: 13.11 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 07 29.97 +46 28 42.6 12.1 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 2116358436619734656,2461274.8744,12.09,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2116358436619734656 20260822.3744 12.09CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.13 18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6
72.08422 26.44627 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: F9 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.419+/-0.029 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6: 13.07 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.04 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 06 17.09 +44 55 34.6 12.1 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.13,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.13CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 11.72 18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6
74.12561 26.43552 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.2 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" NSVS J1808385+464228
Type: L:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.007 R1 Y 0.499 R1 294.000000000000 M4
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6: 12.71 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6: 12.67 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 08 38.56 +46 42 26.6 11.7 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J1808385+464228,2461274.8744,11.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
NSVS J1808385+464228 20260822.3744 11.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 22.3744 2461274.8744 12.69 18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0
72.72595 27.15661 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.0" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.424+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0: 14.13 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0: 14.01 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.06 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 22.3744* 18 03 02.67 +45 38 20.0 12.7 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8744,12.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3744 12.69CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
First image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Last image: 2461274.87469470 22.08.2026 08:59:23.622 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 12332
Objects passed selection criteria: 12261
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7463.75
Average stars matched: 7247.75 (97.106 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239004 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 22 04:19:27 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
First image: 2461202.85845161 11.06.2026 08:36:00.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Last image: 2461274.87469470 22.08.2026 08:59:23.622 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 49
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.06
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 15 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 77070
Objects passed selection criteria: 76780
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 50422.8
Average stars matched: 48302.5 (95.7951 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 301040 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Aug 22 04:20:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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: 2461274.87414054
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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: 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:58.992 +46:00:03.01 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 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 17:59:58.992 +46:00:03.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0036 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:57.300 +46:00:35.43 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 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 17:59:57.300 +46:00:35.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0089 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 17:59:58.992 +46:00:03.01
Second-epoch second image center 17:59:57.300 +46:00:35.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01025 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GGIwb7ndoE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UtCChhf2Op
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tNJLj0tKJZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.75YRyVa8Rm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16316 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec +40.2652 to +51.2658 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec 40.2652 to 51.2658 deg
Loaded 10677 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): 7778 out of 8223 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8223 out of 16316 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.717650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.717650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16316 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec +40.2652 to +51.2658 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.8561 to 282.3860 deg, Dec 40.2652 to 51.2658 deg
Loaded 10677 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): 7778 out of 8223 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8223 out of 16316 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 16412 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8561 to 282.3861 deg, Dec +40.2652 to +51.2597 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.8561 to 282.3861 deg, Dec 40.2652 to 51.2597 deg
Loaded 10672 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): 7752 out of 8227 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8227 out of 16412 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
2.3 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
2.1 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
2.1 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
15.3 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
12.0 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
12.1 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.0 (SNR ) 10.1 (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
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.GGIwb7ndoE (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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=1090, bad_region=3179, passed=16316
Got 16316 stars (including 12249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16316 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 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13763 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13763 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13762 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.414 n_q1=1644 n_q2=800 n_q3=1585 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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.UtCChhf2Op (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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=1171, bad_region=3179, passed=16412
Got 16412 stars (including 12265 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16412 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 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=1642 n_q2=802 n_q3=1604 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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.tNJLj0tKJZ (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.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=61, bad_region=167, passed=1997
Got 1997 stars (including 1770 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1997 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.5 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1725 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.5 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1725 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1719 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1719 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 1719 stars left (next iteration limit 1893)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1719 robust_rms=5.574 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.787 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1719 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.514 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1719 robust_rms=0.408 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.434 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1719 robust_rms_before=0.619 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.468 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.408 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.488 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.434
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:58.946 +46:00:03.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1997 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1645863.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.619 -> 0.408 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits N_match=1719 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.432 n_q1=586 n_q2=302 n_q3=619 n_q4=212 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.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.75YRyVa8Rm (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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=57, bad_region=162, passed=1975
Got 1975 stars (including 1756 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1975 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.5 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1705 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1701 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.5 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1705 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 1700 stars left (next iteration limit 1871)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1700 robust_rms=5.446 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1700 robust_rms=0.494 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.537 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1700 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1700 robust_rms_before=0.628 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.476 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.582 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.432
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:57.250 +46:00:35.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1975 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1645813.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.628 -> 0.423 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=1700 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=606 n_q2=277 n_q3=621 n_q4=196 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.155
ref2=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.163
new1=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.083
new2=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits sigma_overall=0.443 worst_q_ratio=1.091
reference average sigma_overall=0.4265 worst_q_ratio=1.159
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265_astrometric_residuals.png (4898 matched stars from wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128_astrometric_residuals.png (1719 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129_astrometric_residuals.png (1700 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 20855_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 20855_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:56:00.42 +42:52:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-02-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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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: 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:58.946 +46:00:03.03 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 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 17:59:58.946 +46:00:03.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0036 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:59:57.250 +46:00:35.37 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 17:59:59.602 +46:00:14.17
Second-epoch image center 17:59:57.250 +46:00:35.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0090 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 17:59:58.946 +46:00:03.03
Second-epoch second image center 17:59:57.250 +46:00:35.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01024 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tzxaOmwoN0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h6kFlyz2KH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I8riFLizYQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L4sueFuXf6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits and wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 98455 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec +40.2518 to +51.2702 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec 40.2518 to 51.2702 deg
Loaded 10772 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): 6818 out of 8301 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8301 out of 98455 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.582250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.582250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.06
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 98455 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec +40.2518 to +51.2702 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.6955 to 282.3968 deg, Dec 40.2518 to 51.2702 deg
Loaded 10772 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): 6818 out of 8301 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8301 out of 98455 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 99821 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.7124 to 282.3968 deg, Dec +40.2384 to +51.2598 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.7124 to 282.3968 deg, Dec 40.2384 to 51.2598 deg
Loaded 10773 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): 6764 out of 8294 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8294 out of 99821 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 39 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
2.1 pix Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
2.1 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
2.0 pix fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
15.5 mag. Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
12.7 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.7 (SNR ) 12.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.tzxaOmwoN0 (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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=55, blended=7914, bad_region=14071, passed=98400
Got 98400 stars (including 77239 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 98400 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 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.400 n_q1=1613 n_q2=858 n_q3=1544 n_q4=882 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.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.h6kFlyz2KH (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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=45, blended=8168, bad_region=14114, passed=99776
Got 99776 stars (including 78294 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 99776 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 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 89198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 89198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 89198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=1615 n_q2=841 n_q3=1567 n_q4=877 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits -region wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.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.I8riFLizYQ (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.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=2, blended=319, bad_region=966, passed=17472
Got 17472 stars (including 16210 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17472 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16768 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=5.206 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.154 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.527 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=0.476 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.478 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.505 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.505 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.504 n_q1=1760 n_q2=752 n_q3=1789 n_q4=567 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.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.L4sueFuXf6 (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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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=2, blended=312, bad_region=943, passed=17576
Got 17576 stars (including 16345 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17576 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 652 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=5.020 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.941 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.542 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.575 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=0.484 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.494 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.530 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.522
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.530 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.507 n_q1=1787 n_q2=712 n_q3=1844 n_q4=528 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.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_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:09:13.04 +43:39:47.6: 11.58 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:34:20.93 +46:47:01.1: 11.75 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:25:10.72 +41:37:40.6: 11.71 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:09:13.04 +43:39:47.6: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:34:20.93 +46:47:01.1: 11.77 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:25:10.72 +41:37:40.6: 11.67 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.55 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.69 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:09:13.04 +43:39:47.6: ref_mag=11.55 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.4285 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:25:10.72 +41:37:40.6: ref_mag=11.69 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8741 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:34:20.93 +46:47:01.1: ref_mag=11.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6992 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6: 13.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5: 13.51 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1: 13.53 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0: 13.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8: 13.37 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4381 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1762 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5: 13.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1: 13.59 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3755 delta=0.97 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9: 13.43 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3875 delta=1.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5091 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3: 13.42 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4250 delta=1.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6: 13.34 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1: 13.39 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3: 13.42 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4077 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6: 13.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1: 13.40 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3718 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3713 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3396 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6: 13.36 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4243 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3260 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3465 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4: 13.19 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2491 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9: 13.21 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9: 13.24 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.22 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9: ref_mag=13.22 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2172 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6: 13.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2427 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7: 13.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1913 delta=0.98 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6: 13.16 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6: 13.20 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2373 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6: 13.13 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.14 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1710 delta=0.97 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0: 13.10 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0: 13.05 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1538 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9: 13.10 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9: 13.14 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1656 delta=0.95 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6: 13.11 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0933 delta=0.98 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-44_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0265.fits at 18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6: 13.07 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.04 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0933 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-11_03-36-00_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0264.fits at 18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6: 12.71 +/- 0.02 detection
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Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.06 +/- 0.04
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Considering the candidate 116543_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116543_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:13:05.36 +42:50:37.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116544_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116544_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 116546_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116546_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 116547_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116547_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 116595_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116595_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:36:49.27 +43:14:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116607_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116607_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:07:50.07 +42:14:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116657_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116657_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:58:41.52 +45:30:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116659_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116659_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:21:40.99 +49:05:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116686_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116686_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:00:55.42 +47:24:20.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116700_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116700_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:07:20.10 +43:26:04.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 116713_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 116713_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:39:36.33 +46:01:39.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 70746_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 70746_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 27340_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 27340_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 75360_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 75360_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52259_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 52259_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 81326_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 81326_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 34510_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 34510_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 84148_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 84148_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:56:00.43 +42:52:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59193_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 59193_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 71539_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 71539_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 82572_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 82572_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 90577_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 90577_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 27357_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 27357_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 96819_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 96819_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 80833_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 80833_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 91171_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 91171_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 70941_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 70941_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 97930_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 97930_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 44786_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 44786_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 87361_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 87361_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 95545_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 95545_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 35283_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 35283_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 38799_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 38799_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 83151_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 83151_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 43938_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 43938_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 72385_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 72385_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 41432_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 41432_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
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Considering the candidate 93074_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
The candidate 93074_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (35.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52670_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 52670_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 2s
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Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-22_CI_Her-02-Q2b1x1_041619_TTUQ2b1x1_1600504_C8bJTYFZ/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 17474 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8792 to 282.2617 deg, Dec +40.4056 to +51.2656 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.8792 to 282.2617 deg, Dec 40.4056 to 51.2656 deg
Loaded 10447 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): 7087 out of 7227 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7227 out of 17474 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461274.87414 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 269.99679 deg Dec= +46.00168 deg
Frame center: alt= +21.418 deg az= 306.681 deg airmass= 2.7151
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 21.514 deg (difference -0.096 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.7096 (we compute 2.7151)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.5467 +/- 0.0138 mag/airmass N= 4786 airmass span 1.9593-4.2052 scatter 0.3954 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-58-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0128.fits: OK +1.432129 -0.546709 2.7151 +0.5467 4786 2.2458 0.3954 1.9593 4.2052
Read 17578 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 257.8782 to 282.2622 deg, Dec +40.4056 to +51.2730 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 257.8782 to 282.2622 deg, Dec 40.4056 to 51.2730 deg
Loaded 10455 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): 7053 out of 7188 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7188 out of 17578 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461274.87469 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 269.98972 deg Dec= +46.01066 deg
Frame center: alt= +21.294 deg az= 306.757 deg airmass= 2.7299
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 21.390 deg (difference -0.096 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.7244 (we compute 2.7299)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE k= +0.6001 +/- 0.0140 mag/airmass N= 4671 airmass span 1.9553-4.2425 scatter 0.4062 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Her-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_03-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0129.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.570644 -0.600131 2.7299 +0.6001 4671 2.2872 0.4062 1.9553 4.2425
########### Completed Her-02-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 ####
18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6
18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8
18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1
18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5
18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0
18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9
18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3
18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1
18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6
18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9
18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6
18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0
18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4
18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4
18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9
18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6
18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7
18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6
18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6
18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0
18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9
18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6
18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6
18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6
18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0
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18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8 -- not a known variable star
18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0 -- not a known variable star
18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6 -- not a known variable star
18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0 -- not a known variable star
18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9 -- not a known variable star
18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9 -- a known variable star
18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6 -- not a known variable star
18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0 -- not a known variable star
18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1 -- not a known variable star
18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6 -- not a known variable star
18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6 -- not a known variable star
18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6 -- not a known variable star
18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4 -- not a known variable star
18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6 -- not a known variable star
18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7 -- not a known variable star
18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6 -- a known variable star
18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3 -- not a known variable star
18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9 -- not a known variable star
18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6 -- not a known variable star
18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4 -- not a known variable star
18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1 -- not a known variable star
18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6 -- a known variable star
18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5 -- not a known variable star
18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0 -- not a known variable star
18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9 -- not a known variable star
Found 22 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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25 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
18:02:02.33 +48:10:15.8
18:03:02.67 +45:38:20.0
18:04:02.50 +44:45:53.6
18:04:04.61 +47:26:24.0
18:04:30.66 +48:09:41.9
18:05:05.79 +44:58:20.9
18:05:09.14 +44:20:49.6
18:05:20.03 +47:00:03.0
18:05:53.30 +45:39:53.1
18:06:17.09 +44:55:34.6
18:06:28.47 +47:20:54.6
18:06:44.95 +43:34:09.6
18:06:48.40 +44:46:02.4
18:07:25.34 +46:23:21.6
18:07:27.96 +43:11:52.7
18:07:29.97 +46:28:42.6
18:07:52.65 +44:49:29.3
18:07:56.99 +44:28:04.9
18:07:59.93 +44:10:24.6
18:08:19.12 +43:37:39.4
18:08:24.93 +42:38:14.1
18:08:38.56 +46:42:26.6
18:09:00.56 +42:30:13.5
18:09:00.74 +42:27:19.0
18:09:23.01 +42:42:47.9
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.87414054 -observatory V36
09:45:21.61 +15:18:14.8 Mercury (-1.7mag)
12:50:16.01 -07:47:06.6 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:29:55.22 +23:38:58.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:55:30.95 +17:53:00.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:54:49.07 +03:01:31.1 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:02.33 +21:00:19.4 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:07.92 +00:06:15.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:50.53 -23:35:12.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:28:02.34 -28:28:15.4 Moon (-11.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 22 04:19 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.87414054:
08:55:34.24 +17:52:45.1 Io (6.1mag)
08:55:38.59 +17:52:25.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:55:47.15 +17:51:46.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:55:11.68 +17:54:30.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:52:59.18 +18:01:01.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:55:29.59 +17:53:07.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:52:38.42 +17:56:53.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:59:38.54 +17:26:15.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:57:43.99 +18:06:35.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:54:45.36 +03:01:56.4 Titan (8.4mag)
00:54:53.67 +03:01:22.3 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:24.52 +03:03:12.1 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:54:56.84 +03:01:47.9 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:53:53.81 +02:52:56.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 22 04:19 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.87414054:
20:11:56.77 -14:02:39.8 JWST
17:35:50.28 +34:49:24.3 Chandra
11:16:44.69 -60:09:35.3 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 22 04:19 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.87414054 -observatory V36
03:28:16.26 +18:26:32.8 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
17:59:54.63 -34:28:34.1 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:06:31.23 -69:29:28.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:08.83 +33:18:28.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:21:09.29 +42:24:45.9 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:26:42.98 +30:22:34.4 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:56:55.66 +26:16:59.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:34:43.44 +27:51:04.7 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:38:18.89 +05:17:59.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:15:40.20 -12:52:44.4 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:53:24.84 +64:04:05.5 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:36:28.27 -14:14:04.7 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:23:16.65 +32:00:48.5 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:42.21 +15:30:15.6 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:46:50.33 +43:29:22.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:49:23.01 +49:41:19.1 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:25:46.44 -12:53:57.7 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:04:37.22 +21:36:15.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:53:17.66 +19:57:24.1 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:07:24.45 +01:21:10.8 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:30.89 +76:17:15.4 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:55.54 +46:20:59.4 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:58:52.13 +09:55:46.1 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:12:25.15 -32:18:25.6 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:37:43.94 -04:19:18.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:36:26.74 +00:01:07.1 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:51:37.21 -06:06:12.9 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:06:49.03 +20:14:32.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:25:49.08 -25:00:03.6 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:12:00.33 +14:32:16.7 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:30:32.65 +25:35:01.8 16.4mag 93P/Lovas
04:47:37.12 +22:25:10.2 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:42:36.98 +28:17:41.8 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:51:41.32 +24:05:27.9 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:12:33.21 -15:36:40.7 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
05:56:46.47 +21:01:44.6 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:51:58.59 +18:05:59.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:59:37.16 +03:05:59.9 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:09:36.22 -18:37:33.2 12.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:03:40.01 +38:07:18.3 16.1mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:04:01.34 +29:54:35.6 12.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:06:12.14 +09:23:38.4 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
20:16:20.44 -51:48:28.2 18.0mag 259P/Garradd
04:03:18.95 +30:50:07.0 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:47:21.05 +37:05:14.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:16:11.69 +01:33:10.8 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:13:43.79 +17:40:01.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 22 04:19 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
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
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
08:44:08.771 +29:07:45.05 AT 2026xfr 2026-01-14.38 20.4
23:28:59.311 -21:41:17.71 AT 2026xfq 2026-07-19.57 21.15
20:34:55.430 -31:12:10.98 AT 2026xfp 2026-07-14.44 20
13:01:30.092 +38:12:35.50 AT 2026xfo 2026-06-23.28 20.85
23:22:05.758 +18:57:29.94 AT 2026xfn 2026-07-25.52 21.28
10:13:35.246 -20:37:42.73 AT 2026xfm 2026-01-27.58 21
21:57:25.287 +03:48:20.98 AT 2026xfl 2026-07-16.55 21.68
14:26:07.382 +33:39:52.18 AT 2026xfk 2026-06-13.34 20.9
02:09:31.559 -03:10:04.80 AT 2026xfj 2026-01-17.24 21.98
20:17:01.562 -20:06:27.94 AT 2026xfi 2026-05-20.56 20.93
21:08:09.912 -21:12:24.85 AT 2026xfh 2026-06-19.58 20.9
20:08:20.135 -25:53:36.34 AT 2026xfg 2026-07-19.45 20.74
14:51:25.078 +41:07:07.07 AT 2026xff 2026-06-13.34 21.62
22:33:15.210 +12:04:33.49 AT 2026xfe 2026-06-21.53 20.23
13:52:05.795 +29:21:47.19 AT 2026xfd 2026-04-24.32 20.92
13:30:27.613 +10:38:39.93 AT 2026xfc 2026-04-20.32 21.07
13:40:18.442 +39:30:10.71 AT 2026xfb 2026-05-24.29 20.6
20:02:32.611 -29:31:03.47 AT 2026xfa 2026-06-16.52 19.85
21:35:00.881 +03:50:25.49 AT 2026xez 2026-07-16.55 21.5
08:33:56.550 +06:59:43.01 AT 2026xey 2026-01-24.36 22.17
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