######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Her-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 563513 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 563513 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits_preview.png'
Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
renamed 'Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits_preview.png'
Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 377.9211
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 572.4627
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3118.0701
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 747.1933
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3125.7100
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 750.3627
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.25058
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 254.996365599042 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/d_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits :)
Spent 0.500953 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/d_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.1800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/d_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits :)
Spent 0.486714 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/d_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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: 2461282.76110146
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:00:15.080 +30:01:14.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:15.080 +30:01:14.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0536 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:00:13.136 +30:01:00.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:13.136 +30:01:00.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0456 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 17:00:15.080 +30:01:14.41
Second-epoch second image center 17:00:13.136 +30:01:00.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00796 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pxz6OCNX70
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7Y6fw6fSlN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r6hxB8jXgO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b1WP5AzxGM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13902 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.5130 to +35.2559 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.5130 to 35.2559 deg
Loaded 9276 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): 6936 out of 7275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7275 out of 13902 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.819250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.819250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13902 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.5130 to +35.2559 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 245.5493 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.5130 to 35.2559 deg
Loaded 9276 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): 6936 out of 7275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7275 out of 13902 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 11496 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5485 to 264.5041 deg, Dec +24.4929 to +35.2344 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 245.5485 to 264.5041 deg, Dec 24.4929 to 35.2344 deg
Loaded 9266 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): 6910 out of 7196 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7196 out of 11496 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
2.2 pix Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
2.4 pix fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
2.4 pix fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
15.3 mag. Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.pxz6OCNX70 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=844, bad_region=2572, passed=13902
Got 13902 stars (including 10589 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13902 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1678 n_q2=751 n_q3=1699 n_q4=793 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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.7Y6fw6fSlN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=710, bad_region=2162, passed=11496
Got 11496 stars (including 8699 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11496 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4925 stars left (next iteration limit 5417)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=4925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=1680 n_q2=746 n_q3=1715 n_q4=784 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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.r6hxB8jXgO (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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=384, bad_region=853, passed=4677
Got 4677 stars (including 3483 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4677 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3434 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3429 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3989 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3433 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3989 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3989 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 3428 stars left (next iteration limit 3771)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3428 robust_rms=6.384 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.551 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3428 robust_rms=0.584 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.680 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3428 robust_rms=0.368 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.413 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3428 robust_rms_before=0.718 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.368 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.420 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.413
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.420 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits N_match=3428 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1169 n_q2=523 n_q3=1211 n_q4=525 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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.b1WP5AzxGM (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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=371, bad_region=861, passed=4690
Got 4690 stars (including 3500 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4690 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3449 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4011 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3449 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4011 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3445 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4011 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 3445 stars left (next iteration limit 3789)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3445 robust_rms=6.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.956 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3445 robust_rms=0.566 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.630 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3445 robust_rms=0.390 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3445 robust_rms_before=0.695 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.382 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.390 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.429 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.423
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.429 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=3445 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1159 n_q2=526 n_q3=1235 n_q4=525 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits sigma_overall=0.323 worst_q_ratio=1.085
ref2=Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits sigma_overall=0.393 worst_q_ratio=1.070
new1=fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.135
new2=fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.096
reference average sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.0775
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355_astrometric_residuals.png (4921 matched stars from wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195_astrometric_residuals.png (4925 matched stars from wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158_astrometric_residuals.png (3428 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159_astrometric_residuals.png (3445 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:00:15.080 +30:01:14.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:15.080 +30:01:14.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0536 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:00:13.136 +30:01:00.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 17:00:01.889 +29:59:45.71
Second-epoch image center 17:00:13.136 +30:01:00.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0456 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 17:00:15.080 +30:01:14.41
Second-epoch second image center 17:00:13.136 +30:01:00.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00796 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sWnGJpzVjk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Obb69kFeb7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MX7jDple84
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Oo33q2EDxZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits and wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 76127 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.4895 to +35.2605 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.4895 to 35.2605 deg
Loaded 9308 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): 6381 out of 7309 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7309 out of 76127 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.694000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.694000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.07
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 76127 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec +24.4895 to +35.2605 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 245.5361 to 264.5390 deg, Dec 24.4895 to 35.2605 deg
Loaded 9308 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): 6381 out of 7309 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7309 out of 76127 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 68652 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 245.5342 to 264.5372 deg, Dec +24.4756 to +35.2344 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
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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 245.5342 to 264.5372 deg, Dec 24.4756 to 35.2344 deg
Loaded 9310 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): 6523 out of 7307 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7307 out of 68652 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 25 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
2.1 pix Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
15.4 mag. Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.sWnGJpzVjk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=4941, bad_region=10350, passed=76117
Got 76117 stars (including 61522 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 76117 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 68315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1670 n_q2=752 n_q3=1689 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.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.Obb69kFeb7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=27, blended=3872, bad_region=8966, passed=68625
Got 68625 stars (including 56386 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 68625 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=1680 n_q2=738 n_q3=1698 n_q4=802 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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.MX7jDple84 (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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1172, bad_region=3886, passed=31442
Got 31442 stars (including 26509 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31442 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28562 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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=4918 robust_rms=6.189 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.284 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4918 robust_rms=0.575 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.665 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4918 robust_rms=0.375 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.419 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4918 robust_rms_before=0.692 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.376 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.375 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.419 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.419
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.419 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1677 n_q2=758 n_q3=1697 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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.Oo33q2EDxZ (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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1109, bad_region=3884, passed=31294
Got 31294 stars (including 26409 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31294 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5414)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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=4921 robust_rms=6.168 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4921 robust_rms=0.566 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.636 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4921 robust_rms=0.397 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.433 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4921 robust_rms_before=0.683 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.371 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.397 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.421 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.433
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.421 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1682 n_q2=766 n_q3=1693 n_q4=780 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.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-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/wcs_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:25:32.71 +26:45:39.8: 13.52 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 16:45:41.44 +25:48:52.4: 13.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:25:20.16 +27:39:32.8: 13.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_03-45-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0355.fits at 17:13:00.20 +32:55:35.4: 13.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:25:32.71 +26:45:39.8: 13.51 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:25:32.71 +26:45:39.8: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4843 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:25:20.16 +27:39:32.8: 13.26 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:45:41.44 +25:48:52.4: 13.37 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:25:20.16 +27:39:32.8: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1911 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:41.44 +25:48:52.4: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3145 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-44-03_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 17:13:00.20 +32:55:35.4: 13.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:13:00.20 +32:55:35.4: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3869 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 89076_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89076_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 30.26110 | 2461282.76110 | 13.42 | 17:25:32.70 +26:45:40.2 | 1370 5107 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.58 | 17:25:32.72 +26:45:39.4 | 1366 5105 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
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Considering the candidate 89078_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89078_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.22 | 17:10:02.23 +33:54:44.5 | 3541 0829 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 17:10:02.22 +33:54:44.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89099_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89099_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 10.70 | 17:07:12.49 +29:56:56.6 | 3875 3235 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89126_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89126_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 11.48 | 17:11:24.68 +30:27:10.9 | 3330 2923 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89145_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89145_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.03 | 17:06:09.27 +31:39:23.1 | 4020 2204 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89152_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89152_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.19 | 17:27:59.89 +28:36:33.8 | 1093 3964 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89159_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89159_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.25 | 16:50:32.25 +29:46:45.6 | 6059 3317 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 16:50:32.26 +29:46:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89165_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89165_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.49 | 17:23:45.42 +26:07:17.1 | 1592 5505 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89173_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89173_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.57 | 16:43:45.82 +34:02:39.0 | 6843 0699 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 16:43:45.78 +34:02:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89176_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89176_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.54 | 17:00:27.38 +30:57:06.5 | 4755 2630 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 17:00:27.40 +30:57:06.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89201_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89201_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.94 | 17:24:30.38 +26:25:28.4 | 1498 5316 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89205_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89205_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 12.90 | 16:53:06.07 +31:43:10.6 | 5698 2152 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 16:53:06.07 +31:43:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89208_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89208_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.07 | 16:46:16.16 +33:48:47.3 | 6532 0854 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 16:46:16.14 +33:48:46.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89215_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89215_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.09 | 17:26:48.15 +26:58:48.3 | 1201 4964 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89219_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89219_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.18 | 16:50:42.94 +29:50:19.2 | 6034 3282 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 16:50:42.91 +29:50:19.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89224_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89224_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 30.26110 | 2461282.76110 | 13.15 | 17:25:20.12 +27:39:33.5 | 1426 4561 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.25 | 17:25:20.19 +27:39:32.2 | 1422 4559 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
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Considering the candidate 89238_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89238_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 30.26110 | 2461282.76110 | 13.29 | 16:45:41.43 +25:48:51.9 | 6791 5703 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.35 | 16:45:41.45 +25:48:52.9 | 6787 5700 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
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Considering the candidate 89240_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89240_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.18 | 17:20:41.46 +32:41:20.7 | 2168 1531 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 17:20:41.35 +32:41:21.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89246_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89246_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.29 | 16:59:39.58 +29:32:28.1 | 4864 3482 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 16:59:39.56 +29:32:28.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89250_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89250_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.31 | 17:04:44.46 +28:42:20.4 | 4195 3988 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 17:04:44.48 +28:42:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89252_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89252_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 30.26110 | 2461282.76110 | 13.38 | 17:13:00.18 +32:55:33.6 | 3159 1423 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-15-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0158.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.39 | 17:13:00.22 +32:55:37.1 | 3154 1420 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
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Considering the candidate 89280_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89280_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.39 | 16:50:37.85 +32:33:54.8 | 6002 1632 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 16:50:37.95 +32:33:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89304_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89304_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.59 | 17:10:23.16 +29:08:29.5 | 3451 3718 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
**** FOUND 17:10:23.16 +29:08:29.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89329_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89329_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 14.04 | 17:02:57.84 +27:06:34.9 | 4430 4955 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 89338_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159
The candidate 89338_fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 30.26158 | 2461282.76158 | 13.91 | 17:15:05.64 +26:02:28.1 | 2777 5588 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Her-04-Q2b1x1_014706_TTUQ2b1x1_1786167_i2Q7i4WE/fd_Her-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_01-16-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0159.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.1") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Her-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.76110146 -observatory V36
10:45:00.30 +09:43:39.2 Mercury (-1.6mag)
13:14:13.50 -11:16:42.0 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:52:00.03 +23:24:26.1 Mars (1.2mag)
09:02:19.03 +17:25:34.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:26.54 +02:51:00.9 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:28.33 +21:01:26.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:28.69 +00:01:44.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:11.30 -23:37:34.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:03:16.35 +02:45:18.8 Moon (-12.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.76110146:
09:02:16.78 +17:25:46.5 Io (6.2mag)
09:02:28.82 +17:24:48.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:02:35.44 +17:24:15.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:02:44.72 +17:23:32.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:52.81 +17:38:06.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:02:23.02 +17:25:16.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:59:32.82 +17:32:47.7 Elara (17.7mag)
09:06:21.75 +16:55:48.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:03:58.71 +17:41:11.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:28.79 +02:50:24.1 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:26.32 +02:50:41.1 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:53:58.32 +02:53:37.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:53:12.17 +02:50:45.0 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:22.08 +02:41:33.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.76110146:
21:04:08.30 -07:07:40.2 JWST
17:31:12.77 +36:41:08.3 Chandra
10:16:42.44 -56:57:48.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.76110146 -observatory V36
03:34:55.47 +18:55:35.0 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:44.70 -34:21:11.6 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:13:08.66 -69:52:29.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:34.82 +33:29:50.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:37:51.71 +44:07:43.7 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:20:03.63 +29:35:28.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:45.84 +26:07:55.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:42:03.57 +27:31:47.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:43:29.78 +05:16:21.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:45:29.62 +62:40:16.8 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:21.75 -14:56:23.8 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:02.35 +32:25:34.1 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:51.82 +15:25:02.3 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:39:31.33 +43:24:45.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:37:35.95 +49:36:47.3 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:30:57.65 -12:56:21.1 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:26.88 +20:07:00.6 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:05:17.60 +19:22:56.4 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:13:14.33 +00:45:10.2 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:23:05.81 +75:15:03.4 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:47.25 +46:18:26.0 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:05:54.81 +10:36:56.5 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:19:18.24 -34:04:22.9 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:50.67 -04:52:38.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:52:22.55 -02:31:50.8 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:48:39.49 -06:33:47.3 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:23:19.00 +19:48:30.4 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:39.63 +14:49:46.6 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:48:25.82 +24:18:42.9 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:12:07.05 +25:31:07.0 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:07:25.12 +26:43:15.6 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:09:46.60 +22:32:01.7 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:29:10.99 -18:29:24.0 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:07:18.74 +20:51:42.8 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:04:15.31 +17:33:31.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:19.76 +02:46:50.6 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:56:00.18 -18:15:42.0 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:28:34.18 +37:58:13.8 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:03:53.13 +20:15:20.9 11.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:22.81 +09:02:10.6 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:25:50.67 +33:40:24.9 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:09:49.33 +36:28:42.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:20:21.19 +00:39:30.4 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:45.56 +17:15:46.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
03:38:17.444 +00:23:41.68 AT 2026xug 2026-01-19.29 21.24
11:39:57.376 -13:21:58.15 AT 2026xuf 2026-01-28.56 20.99
14:55:24.436 -29:06:40.74 AT 2026xue 2026-02-26.58 20.26
15:22:19.621 -03:36:37.68 AT 2026xud 2026-02-28.61 20.75
11:32:20.348 -23:41:08.51 AT 2026xuc 2026-02-26.48 20.68
13:43:45.060 -29:09:34.37 AT 2026xub 2026-01-27.63 20.3
12:07:59.185 -24:02:54.78 AT 2026xua 2026-01-27.58 20.45
12:21:54.531 +01:48:01.30 AT 2026xtz 2026-02-27.59 20.65
15:09:21.323 -03:50:05.90 AT 2026xty 2026-02-28.61 21.2
12:03:52.398 -29:51:04.21 AT 2026xtx 2026-01-27.58 20.34
06:59:37.640 +46:41:37.44 AT 2026xtw 2026-01-19.40 21.74
13:29:47.826 +32:29:41.67 AT 2026xtv 2026-01-13.58 20.95
09:53:34.224 -03:24:04.10 AT 2026xtu 2026-01-27.47 21.41
03:19:42.171 -27:01:02.85 AT 2026xtt 2026-01-09.24 20.5
12:41:46.966 -27:29:06.49 AT 2026xts 2026-01-27.59 21.43
09:32:58.799 +01:54:41.76 AT 2026xtr 2026-01-26.43 21.7
05:04:53.740 -16:17:23.44 AT 2026xtq 2026-02-14.26 21.87
08:45:29.158 -06:14:27.46 AT 2026xtp 2026-01-27.42 21.93
10:49:35.708 +09:27:42.98 AT 2026xto 2026-01-20.44 21.07
10:28:09.548 -07:52:42.07 AT 2026xtn 2026-01-17.55 21.98
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