This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO
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 30.2344 2461282.7344 8.54 16:52:06.89 +14:56:03.6
33.62895 33.04338 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.3 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 | 16:52:06.89 +14:56:03.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:52:06.89 +14:56:03.6: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:52:06.89 +14:56:03.6: 15.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 52 06.89 +14 56 03.6 8.5 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,2461282.7344,8.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 8.54CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 13.39 16:32:03.77 +16:43:25.3
33.41280 38.18420 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.5" and 8.1 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 | 16:32:03.77 +16:43:25.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:32:03.77 +16:43:25.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:32:03.77 +16:43:25.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 32 03.77 +16 43 25.3 13.4 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,2461282.7344,13.39,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 13.39CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.82 16:27:14.26 +09:26:22.9
24.46373 36.25956 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.7" and 9.1 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 | 16:27:14.26 +09:26:22.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:27:14.26 +09:26:22.9: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:27:14.26 +09:26:22.9: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 27 14.26 +09 26 22.9 12.8 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,2461282.7344,12.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.82CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.61 16:23:15.22 +11:03:38.0
25.73841 37.85743 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.7" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:23:15.22 +11:03:38.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:23:15.22 +11:03:38.0: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:23:15.22 +11:03:38.0: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 23 15.22 +11 03 38.0 12.6 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,2461282.7344,12.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.61CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.63 16:23:02.77 +16:06:38.3
31.64061 39.96148 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.2" and 8.5 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 | 16:23:02.77 +16:06:38.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:23:02.77 +16:06:38.3: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:23:02.77 +16:06:38.3: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 23 02.77 +16 06 38.3 12.6 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,2461282.7344,12.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.63CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.11 16:25:29.55 +13:50:30.3
29.24184 38.53090 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 8.8 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 | 16:25:29.55 +13:50:30.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:25:29.55 +13:50:30.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:25:29.55 +13:50:30.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 25 29.55 +13 50 30.3 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,2461282.7344,12.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.11CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.22 16:29:59.50 +10:58:50.4
26.55037 36.33399 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.6" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:29:59.50 +10:58:50.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:29:59.50 +10:58:50.4: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:29:59.50 +10:58:50.4: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 29 59.50 +10 58 50.4 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
target,2461282.7344,12.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.22CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.47 16:26:17.42 +14:02:22.9
29.57290 38.43346 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 8.2 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 | 16:26:17.42 +14:02:22.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:26:17.42 +14:02:22.9: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:26:17.42 +14:02:22.9: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 26 17.42 +14 02 22.9 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
target,2461282.7344,12.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.85 16:59:10.41 +11:33:42.7
30.82489 30.10756 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 8.2 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 | 16:59:10.41 +11:33:42.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:59:10.41 +11:33:42.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:59:10.41 +11:33:42.7: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461282.7344,12.85,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.85CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.89 16:26:45.82 +14:20:17.7
29.98085 38.44767 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.5" and 8.4 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 | 16:26:45.82 +14:20:17.7 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:26:45.82 +14:20:17.7: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:26:45.82 +14:20:17.7: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 26 45.82 +14 20 17.7 12.9 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,2461282.7344,12.89,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.89CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 13.20 17:01:32.80 +11:12:14.1
30.73267 29.42933 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.8" and 8.5 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 | 17:01:32.80 +11:12:14.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:01:32.80 +11:12:14.1: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:01:32.80 +11:12:14.1: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461282.7344,13.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 13.20CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.90 16:30:41.56 +14:15:23.8
30.36657 37.54199 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 8.2 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 | 16:30:41.56 +14:15:23.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:30:41.56 +14:15:23.8: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:30:41.56 +14:15:23.8: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 30 41.56 +14 15 23.8 12.9 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,2461282.7344,12.90,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.90CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 13.03 16:43:44.33 +12:52:30.5
30.38869 34.08370 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.3" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 16:43:44.33 +12:52:30.5 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=1.437+/-0.233 (Very red! L if it's a dwarf)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:43:44.33 +12:52:30.5: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:43:44.33 +12:52:30.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 43 44.33 +12 52 30.5 13.0 U Her 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461282.7344,13.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 13.03CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 12.92 16:26:43.80 +18:46:24.3
35.29830 40.10138 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 7.9" and 8.5 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 | 16:26:43.80 +18:46:24.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:26:43.80 +18:46:24.3: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:26:43.80 +18:46:24.3: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 26 43.80 +18 46 24.3 12.9 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,2461282.7344,12.92,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 12.92CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 13.74 17:09:02.75 +16:52:12.2
37.55213 30.02005 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.1 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 | 17:09:02.75 +16:52:12.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:09:02.75 +16:52:12.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:09:02.75 +16:52:12.2: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 17 09 02.75 +16 52 12.2 13.7 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,2461282.7344,13.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 13.74CV 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 30.2344 2461282.7344 14.30 16:59:03.68 +16:10:04.3
35.74137 31.97226 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.4 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 | 16:59:03.68 +16:10:04.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:59:03.68 +16:10:04.3: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:59:03.68 +16:10:04.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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 30.2344* 16 59 03.68 +16 10 04.3 14.3 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,2461282.7344,14.30,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260830.2344 14.30CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last image: 2461282.73478603 30.08.2026 05:37:55.513 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 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): 11879
Objects passed selection criteria: 11833
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8880.25
Average stars matched: 8764.25 (98.6937 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 237980 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Aug 30 00:44:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461209.78629625 18.06.2026 06:52:05.996 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last image: 2461282.73478603 30.08.2026 05:37:55.513 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 52
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 24 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): 73393
Objects passed selection criteria: 73225
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 59881.5
Average stars matched: 58711 (98.0453 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 561936 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Aug 30 00:48:22 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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: 2461282.73406477
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Image size: 928.6'x629.2' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.91"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:31.502 +14:02:32.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:31.502 +14:02:32.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0658 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Image size: 928.6'x629.2' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.91"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:28.928 +14:01:59.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:28.928 +14:01:59.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0520 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:53:31.502 +14:02:32.37
Second-epoch second image center 16:53:28.928 +14:01:59.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01376 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tki0fUar1K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BTpLGZ37E2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BnFjYUvEtk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits &> /tmp/tmp.34iVNAEILb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh has not found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
wait
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2472 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2472 deg
Loaded 7647 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6255 out of 6564 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6564 out of 13636 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.789500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.789500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2472 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.1099 to 261.5894 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2472 deg
Loaded 7647 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 6255 out of 6564 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6564 out of 13636 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 12007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.1094 to 261.5893 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2601 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.1094 to 261.5893 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2601 deg
Loaded 7652 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): 6261 out of 6516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6516 out of 12007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
2.2 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
2.1 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
15.2 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 11.3 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=852, bad_region=0, passed=13636
Got 13636 stars (including 12773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13636 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13636 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13636 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13636 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.492 n_q1=1276 n_q2=1126 n_q3=1307 n_q4=1208 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.BTpLGZ37E2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=704, bad_region=0, passed=12007
Got 12007 stars (including 11290 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12007 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12007 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.538 n_q1=1314 n_q2=1059 n_q3=1384 n_q4=1158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.BnFjYUvEtk (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=358, bad_region=0, passed=5069
Got 5069 stars (including 4707 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5069 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 928.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 928.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012897 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010318 (37.1 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2034 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.83"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1404 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.42"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2277 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 18.60"
Excluding outliers - 1848 stars left (next iteration limit 1544)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=28.862 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=31.054 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=678.363 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=227.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 2
SIP_REFIT: order=2 matched=1848 robust_rms_before=34.844 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=8.797 arcsec robust_rms_after=28.862 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=23.023 worst_quadrant_rms_after=31.054
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 23.023 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits N_match=1848 sigma_overall_arcsec=5.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=3.202 sigma_q2_arcsec=24.488 sigma_q3_arcsec=4.989 sigma_q4_arcsec=26.775 n_q1=793 n_q2=117 n_q3=774 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.960
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.34iVNAEILb (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=345, bad_region=0, passed=5010
Got 5010 stars (including 4660 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5010 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 928.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 928.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012897 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010318 (37.1 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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2011 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.84"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1388 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.57"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2249 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.14"
Excluding outliers - 1845 stars left (next iteration limit 1526)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1845 robust_rms=29.070 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=33.818 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1845 robust_rms=0.744 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=270.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1845 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=247.863 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 2
SIP_REFIT: order=2 matched=1845 robust_rms_before=35.132 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=9.739 arcsec robust_rms_after=29.070 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=23.798 worst_quadrant_rms_after=33.818
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 23.798 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits N_match=1845 sigma_overall_arcsec=5.801 sigma_q1_arcsec=3.069 sigma_q2_arcsec=26.728 sigma_q3_arcsec=5.141 sigma_q4_arcsec=26.970 n_q1=771 n_q2=129 n_q3=778 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.649
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.428 worst_q_ratio=1.148
ref2=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.238
new1=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits sigma_overall=5.399 worst_q_ratio=4.960
new2=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits sigma_overall=5.801 worst_q_ratio=4.649
reference average sigma_overall=0.4315 worst_q_ratio=1.193
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 1st new image (fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits) flagged: sigma=5.399 (ref avg 0.4315), ratio=4.960 (ref avg 1.193), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 4969 high-SNR stars for plate solving
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1796111.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1796111.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 33.2641 (2.79509e+14), 8 match, 0 conflict, 20 distractors, 52 index.
RA,Dec = (253.383,14.0439), pixel scale 5.93157 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -------+-+--+---+-+---+--+-+(best)-----------+------------------------------------------------------------
fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (2 < 3)
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1796111.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1796111.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (253.382152, 14.043089) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (16:53:31.717, +14:02:35.119).
Field size: 15.52 x 10.4393 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -174.79 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits' -> 'fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 30 00:47 fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 8.5K Aug 30 00:47 out1796111.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits (fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1796111.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1796111.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.4767 degrees of RA,Dec (253.381,14.0423)
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100).
log-odds ratio 33.2641 (2.79509e+14), 8 match, 0 conflict, 20 distractors, 52 index.
RA,Dec = (253.383,14.0439), pixel scale 5.93157 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -------+-+--+---+-+---+--+-+(best)-----------+------------------------------------------------------------
fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (2 < 3)
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1796111.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1796111.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (253.382152, 14.043089) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (16:53:31.717, +14:02:35.119).
Field size: 15.52 x 10.4393 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -174.79 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 30 00:47 fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 8.5K Aug 30 00:47 out1796111.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Image size: 928.6'x629.2' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.91"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:31.502 +14:02:32.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 5069 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1796525.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=358, bad_region=0, passed=5069
Got 5069 stars (including 4707 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5069 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 928.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 928.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012897 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010318 (37.1 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2034 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.83"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1404 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.42"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2277 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 18.60"
Excluding outliers - 1848 stars left (next iteration limit 1544)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=28.862 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=31.054 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=678.363 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1848 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=227.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 2
SIP_REFIT: order=2 matched=1848 robust_rms_before=34.844 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=8.797 arcsec robust_rms_after=28.862 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=23.023 worst_quadrant_rms_after=31.054
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 23.023 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits N_match=1848 sigma_overall_arcsec=5.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=3.202 sigma_q2_arcsec=24.488 sigma_q3_arcsec=4.989 sigma_q4_arcsec=26.775 n_q1=793 n_q2=117 n_q3=774 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.960
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 1st new image (fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits): sigma 5.399->5.399, ratio 4.960->4.960; reverting to order 3
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 2nd new image (fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits) flagged: sigma=5.801 (ref avg 0.4315), ratio=4.649 (ref avg 1.193), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 4921 high-SNR stars for plate solving
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1805558.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1805558.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 33.783 (4.69646e+14), 8 match, 0 conflict, 20 distractors, 51 index.
RA,Dec = (253.372,14.0348), pixel scale 5.93141 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -------+-+--+---+-+---+--+-+(best)-----------+------------------------------------------------------------
fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (2 < 3)
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1805558.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1805558.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (253.371425, 14.034084) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (16:53:29.142, +14:02:02.702).
Field size: 15.5191 x 10.4387 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -174.788 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits' -> 'fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 30 00:47 fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 8.5K Aug 30 00:47 out1805558.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits (fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1805558.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1805558.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.4767 degrees of RA,Dec (253.371,14.0333)
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100).
log-odds ratio 33.783 (4.69646e+14), 8 match, 0 conflict, 20 distractors, 51 index.
RA,Dec = (253.372,14.0348), pixel scale 5.93141 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -------+-+--+---+-+---+--+-+(best)-----------+------------------------------------------------------------
fit-wcs.c:118:fit_sip_wcs: Too few correspondences for the SIP order specified (2 < 3)
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1805558.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1805558.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (253.371425, 14.034084) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (16:53:29.142, +14:02:02.702).
Field size: 15.5191 x 10.4387 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -174.788 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 30 00:47 fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 8.5K Aug 30 00:47 out1805558.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat from image00004.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Image size: 928.6'x629.2' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.91"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:28.928 +14:01:59.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 5010 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1813983.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=345, bad_region=0, passed=5010
Got 5010 stars (including 4660 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5010 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 928.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 928.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012897 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010318 (37.1 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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2011 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.84"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1388 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.57"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2249 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.14"
Excluding outliers - 1845 stars left (next iteration limit 1526)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1845 robust_rms=29.070 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=33.818 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1845 robust_rms=0.744 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=270.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1845 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=247.863 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 2
SIP_REFIT: order=2 matched=1845 robust_rms_before=35.132 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=9.739 arcsec robust_rms_after=29.070 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=23.798 worst_quadrant_rms_after=33.818
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 23.798 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits N_match=1845 sigma_overall_arcsec=5.801 sigma_q1_arcsec=3.069 sigma_q2_arcsec=26.728 sigma_q3_arcsec=5.141 sigma_q4_arcsec=26.970 n_q1=771 n_q2=129 n_q3=778 n_q4=167 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.649
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 2nd new image (fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits): sigma 5.801->5.801, ratio 4.649->4.649; reverting to order 3
WARNING: 1st new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=5.399 -- 12.51x the reference average (0.4315); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 2nd new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=5.801 -- 13.44x the reference average (0.4315); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 1st new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.960 -- 4.16x the reference average (1.193); plate solution may be of low accuracy
WARNING: 2nd new image has worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.649 -- 3.90x the reference average (1.193); plate solution may be of low accuracy
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212_astrometric_residuals.png (4915 matched stars from wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094_astrometric_residuals.png (1848 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 2.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095_astrometric_residuals.png (1845 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 2.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:52:06.89 +14:56:03.6: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:52:06.89 +14:56:03.6: 15.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out05287.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 23s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 05287_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 05287_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 05487_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 05487_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:19:03.49 +14:44:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 24s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
16:52:06.89 +14:56:03.6
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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Image size: 928.6'x629.2' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.91"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:31.502 +14:02:32.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:31.502 +14:02:32.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0658 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Image size: 928.6'x629.2' 15.5(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.82"/pix along the X axis and 5.91"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:28.928 +14:01:59.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.683 +13:59:49.65
Second-epoch image center 16:53:28.928 +14:01:59.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0520 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:53:31.502 +14:02:32.37
Second-epoch second image center 16:53:28.928 +14:01:59.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01376 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i6xMNkfZBf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OnmwqhFNnO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AOtbCk1pwT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sjShaYx1xE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 86318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2600 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2600 deg
Loaded 7658 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): 5660 out of 6617 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6617 out of 86318 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.661050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.661050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.51
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 86318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2600 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.0911 to 261.5893 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2600 deg
Loaded 7658 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): 5660 out of 6617 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6617 out of 86318 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 75738 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.0933 to 261.5962 deg, Dec +8.6668 to +19.2648 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.0933 to 261.5962 deg, Dec 8.6668 to 19.2648 deg
Loaded 7663 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): 5779 out of 6595 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6595 out of 75738 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 49 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
2.1 pix Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
2.0 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
2.0 pix fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
15.3 mag. Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=34, blended=5750, bad_region=0, passed=86284
Got 86284 stars (including 80436 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86284 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 86284 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 86284 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 86284 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.495 n_q1=1271 n_q2=1107 n_q3=1311 n_q4=1227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.OnmwqhFNnO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=4828, bad_region=0, passed=75713
Got 75713 stars (including 70792 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 75713 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75713 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.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-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.530 n_q1=1310 n_q2=1032 n_q3=1411 n_q4=1163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits -region wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.AOtbCk1pwT (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=1334, bad_region=1, passed=39699
Got 39699 stars (including 38282 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39699 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 928.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 928.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012897 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010318 (37.1 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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2175 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1544 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1629 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1481 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.84"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2424 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2000 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.84"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 18.73"
Excluding outliers - 1980 stars left (next iteration limit 1629)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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=1980 robust_rms=28.921 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=30.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1980 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=650.994 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1980 robust_rms=0.353 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=764.980 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 2
SIP_REFIT: order=2 matched=1980 robust_rms_before=34.866 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=9.936 arcsec robust_rms_after=28.921 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=23.747 worst_quadrant_rms_after=30.622
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 23.747 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits N_match=1980 sigma_overall_arcsec=5.889 sigma_q1_arcsec=3.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=27.615 sigma_q3_arcsec=5.117 sigma_q4_arcsec=27.339 n_q1=858 n_q2=132 n_q3=820 n_q4=170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.690
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.sjShaYx1xE (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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1275, bad_region=1, passed=39408
Got 39408 stars (including 38054 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39408 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 928.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 928.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012897 (46.4 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010318 (37.1 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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2171 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1542 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1490 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 20.04"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2427 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2003 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 20.06"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38235 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 19.22"
Excluding outliers - 1976 stars left (next iteration limit 1639)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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=1976 robust_rms=28.767 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=30.731 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1976 robust_rms=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=639.718 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1976 robust_rms=0.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1263.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 2
SIP_REFIT: order=2 matched=1976 robust_rms_before=34.600 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=9.287 arcsec robust_rms_after=28.767 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=23.759 worst_quadrant_rms_after=30.731
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 23.759 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits N_match=1976 sigma_overall_arcsec=5.566 sigma_q1_arcsec=3.142 sigma_q2_arcsec=25.800 sigma_q3_arcsec=4.734 sigma_q4_arcsec=27.696 n_q1=853 n_q2=133 n_q3=819 n_q4=171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=4.976
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-36-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-30_CI_Her-09-Q1b1x1_004239_TTUQ1b1x1_1725108_ZA3UTInO/wcs_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:14:16.29 +08:57:58.3: 13.92 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:16:05.58 +17:31:33.6: 12.94 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:02:44.15 +13:35:55.6: 13.11 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:32:03.77 +16:43:25.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:12:53.26 +16:48:29.6: 13.15 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:14:23.62 +17:18:17.1: 13.00 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:21:04.91 +16:17:45.4: 13.46 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:27:14.26 +09:26:22.9: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:23:15.22 +11:03:38.0: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:23:02.77 +16:06:38.3: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:21:04.91 +16:17:45.4: 13.43 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:14:16.29 +08:57:58.3: 13.69 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:02:44.15 +13:35:55.6: 13.03 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:32:03.77 +16:43:25.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:12:53.26 +16:48:29.6: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:16:05.58 +17:31:33.6: 12.88 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:14:23.62 +17:18:17.1: 13.03 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.81 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:21:04.91 +16:17:45.4: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8087 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:14:16.29 +08:57:58.3: ref_mag=13.81 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.7662 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:02:44.15 +13:35:55.6: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3551 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:16:05.58 +17:31:33.6: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3618 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:12:53.26 +16:48:29.6: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5556 delta=-0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.01 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:14:23.62 +17:18:17.1: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3489 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:27:14.26 +09:26:22.9: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:23:15.22 +11:03:38.0: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:23:02.77 +16:06:38.3: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:02:57.57 +14:04:04.7: 11.54 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:29:59.50 +10:58:50.4: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:25:29.55 +13:50:30.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:26:17.42 +14:02:22.9: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:22:26.15 +15:09:15.8: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:17:45.08 +17:22:38.6: 12.87 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:29:59.50 +10:58:50.4: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:02:57.57 +14:04:04.7: 11.51 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:25:29.55 +13:50:30.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.53 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:02:57.57 +14:04:04.7: ref_mag=11.53 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.5712 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:26:17.42 +14:02:22.9: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:22:26.15 +15:09:15.8: 12.68 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.71 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:22:26.15 +15:09:15.8: ref_mag=12.71 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7725 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:17:45.08 +17:22:38.6: 12.80 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.84 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:45.08 +17:22:38.6: ref_mag=12.84 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9727 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:59:10.41 +11:33:42.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:09:29.76 +18:41:04.8: 10.97 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:59:10.41 +11:33:42.7: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:26:45.82 +14:20:17.7: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:09:29.76 +18:41:04.8: 10.83 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.90 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:09:29.76 +18:41:04.8: ref_mag=10.90 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=13.2030 delta=-2.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:26:45.82 +14:20:17.7: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:01:32.80 +11:12:14.1: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:01:32.80 +11:12:14.1: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:23:25.05 +13:10:47.4: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:30:41.56 +14:15:23.8: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:23:25.05 +13:10:47.4: 12.93 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.00 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:23:25.05 +13:10:47.4: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2288 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:43:44.33 +12:52:30.5: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:30:41.56 +14:15:23.8: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:43:44.33 +12:52:30.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:26:43.80 +18:46:24.3: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:00:33.30 +15:09:44.7: 13.40 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:26:43.80 +18:46:24.3: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:00:33.30 +15:09:44.7: 13.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:00:33.30 +15:09:44.7: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2107 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:10:55.37 +11:37:08.0: 13.51 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:18:32.63 +12:10:01.9: 13.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 17:09:02.75 +16:52:12.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_01-52-05_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 16:59:03.68 +16:10:04.3: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:18:32.63 +12:10:01.9: 13.52 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:18:32.63 +12:10:01.9: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7786 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:10:55.37 +11:37:08.0: 13.45 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:10:55.37 +11:37:08.0: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6359 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 17:09:02.75 +16:52:12.2: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_01-07-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0212.fits at 16:59:03.68 +16:10:04.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Considering the candidate 99463_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99463_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 99465_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99465_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99466_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99466_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 99467_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99467_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 99471_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99471_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99473_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99473_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99475_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 99475_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 99477_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99477_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99482_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99482_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99483_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99483_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99485_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99485_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (8.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 99486_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 99486_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 99489_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 99489_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 99491_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 99491_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 99493_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99493_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 99495_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 99495_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 99497_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99497_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 99498_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99498_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99687_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99687_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99932_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 99932_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 99948_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 99948_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99976_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 99976_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100073_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100073_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100116_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100116_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100189_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100189_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100225_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100225_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 100230_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100230_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100233_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100233_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100235_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100235_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100242_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100242_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100263_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100263_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100276_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100276_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100305_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100305_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100326_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100326_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 100331_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100331_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 100342_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100342_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:09:07.72 +14:57:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 100373_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100373_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 100399_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100399_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:55:27.73 +18:24:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 100454_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100454_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 100504_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100504_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100517_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100517_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100545_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100545_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:12:43.18 +18:02:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 100549_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100549_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 100574_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 100574_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 100817_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 100817_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
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Considering the candidate 53773_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 53773_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:15:38.12 +09:05:49.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 68562_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 68562_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:14:32.59 +10:05:27.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34075_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 34075_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:19:03.52 +14:44:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32549_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 32549_fd_Her-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-30_00-37-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
