######## 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
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
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-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-03-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 65685 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 65685 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits_preview.png'
Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
renamed 'Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits_preview.png'
Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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= 388.2438
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.6046
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2301.8007
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 731.6604
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2253.0695
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 722.2036
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.92875
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.013
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 = 23.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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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
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
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 = 261.817532589536 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 55.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.1 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 61: "WINDSPD = 5.0004 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits :)
Spent 0.510140 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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits :)
Spent 0.514899 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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/d_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461304.74440731
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.0' 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: 17:27:25.395 +38:02:45.33 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:25.395 +38:02:45.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0514 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.0' 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: 17:27:22.317 +38:02:07.69 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:22.317 +38:02:07.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0370 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 17:27:25.395 +38:02:45.33
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:22.317 +38:02:07.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01454 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xtjoBhmW3f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4N3RcMERcf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v7Sp9WKYgm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JWxb7Vuky3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 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): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.604300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.604300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2315 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2579 deg
Loaded 9795 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): 7230 out of 7569 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7569 out of 13163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 13095 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec +32.4098 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2350 to 272.4635 deg, Dec 32.4098 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9802 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): 7224 out of 7582 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7582 out of 13095 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.2 pix Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.2 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
2.1 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
15.4 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.xtjoBhmW3f (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=804, bad_region=2354, passed=13163
Got 13163 stars (including 10098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13163 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1630 n_q2=772 n_q3=1682 n_q4=811 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.4N3RcMERcf (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=816, bad_region=2338, passed=13095
Got 13095 stars (including 10037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13095 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1636 n_q2=765 n_q3=1679 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.v7Sp9WKYgm (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=228, bad_region=353, passed=4057
Got 4057 stars (including 3487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4057 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3408 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3394 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3407 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 3395 stars left (next iteration limit 3734)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3395 robust_rms=6.143 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.790 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3395 robust_rms=0.542 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.663 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3395 robust_rms=0.448 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.514 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3395 robust_rms_before=0.680 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.448 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.467 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.514
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.467 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits N_match=3395 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=1305 n_q2=687 n_q3=708 n_q4=695 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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.JWxb7Vuky3 (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=251, bad_region=296, passed=4282
Got 4282 stars (including 3741 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4282 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3656 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4079 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3656 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4079 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4079 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 3646 stars left (next iteration limit 4010)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3646 robust_rms=6.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.115 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3646 robust_rms=0.532 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.646 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3646 robust_rms=0.447 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.498 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3646 robust_rms_before=0.645 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.418 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.447 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.423 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.498
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.423 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=3646 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1357 n_q2=676 n_q3=919 n_q4=694 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.018
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new1=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.103
new2=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.018
reference average sigma_overall=0.3945 worst_q_ratio=1.084
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 708 -> 919, 22.960% > 20%; fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits vs fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197_astrometric_residuals.png (3395 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198_astrometric_residuals.png (3646 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-03-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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.0' 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: 17:27:25.395 +38:02:45.33 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:25.395 +38:02:45.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0514 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.0' 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: 17:27:22.317 +38:02:07.69 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 17:27:15.855 +38:00:18.51
Second-epoch image center 17:27:22.317 +38:02:07.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0370 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 17:27:25.395 +38:02:45.33
Second-epoch second image center 17:27:22.317 +38:02:07.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01454 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XiDAJddCXk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U81l4NMMCo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7vfcWG6WNm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cQl2seIkYn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 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): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.479000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.479000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.95
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 79252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec +32.3992 to +43.2678 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.1954 to 272.4638 deg, Dec 32.3992 to 43.2678 deg
Loaded 9815 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): 6602 out of 7654 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7654 out of 79252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 79293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec +32.4001 to +43.2808 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 251.2000 to 272.4768 deg, Dec 32.4001 to 43.2808 deg
Loaded 9824 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): 6585 out of 7663 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7663 out of 79293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
2.1 pix Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.0 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
2.0 pix fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
15.5 mag. Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.0 (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.XiDAJddCXk (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=5062, bad_region=10475, passed=79229
Got 79229 stars (including 64244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79229 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1660 n_q2=783 n_q3=1633 n_q4=817 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.U81l4NMMCo (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=5094, bad_region=10473, passed=79274
Got 79274 stars (including 64322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79274 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1677 n_q2=777 n_q3=1625 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.7vfcWG6WNm (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=1215, bad_region=1901, passed=32505
Got 32505 stars (including 29432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32505 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31618 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31618 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31618 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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=4879 robust_rms=5.576 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.045 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.640 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.504 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4879 robust_rms_before=0.685 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.386 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.452 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.438 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.504
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.438 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1882 n_q2=936 n_q3=1083 n_q4=978 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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.cQl2seIkYn (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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=6, blended=1326, bad_region=1367, passed=33938
Got 33938 stars (including 31294 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33938 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=4883 robust_rms=6.014 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.424 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.440 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.477 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=0.634 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.440 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.395 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.477
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.395 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1850 n_q2=868 n_q3=1249 n_q4=916 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.038
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/wcs_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:27:14.13 +39:50:36.7: 12.83 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:22:30.08 +39:33:45.9: 13.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:17:13.58 +38:30:34.7: 13.91 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:31:37.40 +40:14:51.0: 13.48 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:40:14.33 +39:09:10.5: 13.90 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:41:32.08 +37:42:23.1: 14.10 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-53-52_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 17:09:12.92 +40:37:35.4: 13.81 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:41:32.08 +37:42:23.1: 14.15 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:17:13.58 +38:30:34.7: 13.93 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:40:14.33 +39:09:10.5: 13.98 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:31:37.40 +40:14:51.0: 13.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:27:14.13 +39:50:36.7: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:22:30.08 +39:33:45.9: 13.93 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:41:32.08 +37:42:23.1: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1708 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:17:13.58 +38:30:34.7: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.2458 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:40:14.33 +39:09:10.5: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1469 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:31:37.40 +40:14:51.0: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4350 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:22:30.08 +39:33:45.9: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1633 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:27:14.13 +39:50:36.7: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0211 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-54-56_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 17:09:12.92 +40:37:35.4: 13.86 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.83 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:09:12.92 +40:37:35.4: ref_mag=13.83 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8688 delta=-0.04 (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 95348_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95348_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 21.24441 | 2461304.74441 | 14.35 | 17:41:32.23 +37:42:24.0 | 3104 3384 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 14.08 | 17:41:31.93 +37:42:22.2 | 3098 3378 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
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Considering the candidate 95350_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95350_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 21.24441 | 2461304.74441 | 14.25 | 17:40:14.38 +39:09:10.3 | 3282 2513 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 14.09 | 17:40:14.27 +39:09:10.6 | 3276 2507 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
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Considering the candidate 95352_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95352_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 21.24441 | 2461304.74441 | 14.21 | 17:22:29.94 +39:33:46.3 | 5355 2269 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 14.12 | 17:22:30.22 +39:33:45.6 | 5348 2263 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
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Considering the candidate 95353_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95353_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 21.24441 | 2461304.74441 | 14.19 | 17:17:13.62 +38:30:34.9 | 5991 2887 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 14.32 | 17:17:13.54 +38:30:34.4 | 5985 2881 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
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Considering the candidate 95357_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95357_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.06 | 18:03:04.59 +40:28:46.0 | 0648 1543 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 18:03:04.60 +40:28:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95360_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95360_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 21.24441 | 2461304.74441 | 12.98 | 17:27:14.12 +39:50:36.2 | 4802 2108 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.07 | 17:27:14.13 +39:50:37.1 | 4796 2102 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
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Considering the candidate 95418_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95418_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 11.81 | 17:26:17.65 +34:31:31.0 | 4941 5318 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:26:17.62 +34:31:31.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95453_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95453_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 12.90 | 17:37:22.62 +42:11:41.6 | 3644 0669 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:37:22.63 +42:11:41.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95467_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95467_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 12.97 | 17:27:19.30 +42:12:57.8 | 4773 0663 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:27:19.24 +42:12:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95519_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95519_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 21.24441 | 2461304.74441 | 13.44 | 17:31:37.35 +40:14:51.3 | 4294 1866 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.43 | 17:31:37.44 +40:14:50.7 | 4287 1859 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
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Considering the candidate 95525_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95525_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.56 | 17:18:38.05 +41:54:06.2 | 5754 0832 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:18:38.04 +41:54:06.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95531_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95531_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.40 | 17:39:43.64 +36:54:46.5 | 3302 3863 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:39:43.69 +36:54:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95560_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95560_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.82 | 17:34:43.42 +40:55:42.5 | 3934 1444 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:34:43.27 +40:55:41.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95575_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95575_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 21.24441 | 2461304.74441 | 13.83 | 17:09:12.89 +40:37:35.1 | 6867 1560 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-51-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0197.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.91 | 17:09:12.95 +40:37:35.8 | 6861 1554 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
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Considering the candidate 95587_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95587_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.55 | 17:49:45.59 +39:35:36.3 | 2169 2196 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:49:45.63 +39:35:36.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95609_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95609_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.96 | 17:28:33.66 +41:04:20.3 | 4638 1359 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:28:33.65 +41:04:20.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95611_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95611_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 14.06 | 17:13:31.15 +36:09:13.1 | 6489 4287 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:13:31.18 +36:09:12.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 95621_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198
The candidate 95621_fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 21.24499 | 2461304.74499 | 13.53 | 17:24:35.74 +36:56:58.6 | 5129 3847 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-21_CI_Her-03-Q2b1x1_005319_TTUQ2b1x1_2652359_tUB9ryrx/fd_Her-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-21_00-52-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits |
**** FOUND 17:24:35.77 +36:56:58.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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-03-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-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
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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)2461304.74440731 -observatory V36
12:59:55.58 -06:58:10.8 Mercury (-0.3mag)
14:04:27.02 -19:00:51.4 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:50:42.20 +21:52:01.1 Mars (1.2mag)
09:20:08.06 +16:09:38.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:48:11.45 +02:14:13.6 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:30.80 +21:01:34.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:22.44 -00:12:23.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:46.51 -23:42:10.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
19:42:58.66 -24:57:31.8 Moon (-11.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461304.74440731:
09:20:14.87 +16:09:04.2 Io (6.0mag)
09:20:08.37 +16:09:38.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:20:21.74 +16:08:27.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:19:47.90 +16:11:22.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:18:31.83 +16:30:46.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:20:07.32 +16:09:43.0 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:17:55.24 +16:25:23.8 Elara (17.6mag)
09:23:35.64 +15:33:50.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:20:12.12 +16:31:18.1 Carme (18.9mag)
00:48:16.90 +02:14:25.9 Titan (8.3mag)
00:48:06.64 +02:13:59.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:47:47.55 +02:14:25.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:47:58.30 +02:13:51.8 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:46:44.85 +02:02:49.8 Phoebe (16.3mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461304.74440731:
00:05:01.11 +14:05:49.2 JWST
19:00:32.59 +06:28:39.3 Chandra
10:39:50.84 -58:13:38.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461304.74440731 -observatory V36
03:46:25.39 +19:52:05.2 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:09:34.49 -33:56:22.8 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:29:13.32 -71:06:55.0 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:41.81 +34:04:29.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:04:57.56 +47:11:25.5 16.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:03:02.29 +26:50:37.3 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:19:53.23 +25:43:52.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:02:13.16 +26:46:29.8 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:57:17.01 +05:09:16.9 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:17.84 -16:51:54.4 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:49:39.55 +33:50:55.3 16.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:04.25 +15:10:47.6 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:27:17.41 +42:32:03.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:08:42.81 +48:17:30.8 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:41:53.33 -13:15:12.3 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:41:06.91 +17:39:17.2 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:31:40.82 -01:01:48.9 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:24:18.87 +71:21:02.2 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:56:27.82 +45:26:12.4 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:26:21.96 +12:25:49.6 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:38:02.14 -34:53:43.8 13.7mag 10P/Tempel
01:41:09.14 +39:12:43.7 17.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:57:35.55 -06:32:33.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:36:38.71 -09:26:03.8 17.8mag 63P/Wild
07:04:53.37 +18:03:39.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:14:46.60 +14:59:13.6 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:26:04.21 +33:46:56.6 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:11:34.87 +20:53:05.6 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:58:33.09 +17:49:50.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:18:05.27 -26:03:03.4 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:33:08.65 +20:09:03.7 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:07:45.36 -13:51:52.4 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:36:06.49 +07:15:18.5 12.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:32:16.64 +07:05:53.4 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:23:36.05 +40:21:41.2 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
15:35:06.24 -01:47:29.4 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:39:31.80 +16:08:56.7 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78
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
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76 PNV J00425038+4118587 2026-09-04.1512 18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4 PNV J00421276+4116284 2026-09-10.9176 18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7 TCP J17520680-2343207 2026-09-08.7896 12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1 PNV J00424094+4115371 2026-09-17.8925 18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8 TCP J08492013-0919158 2026-09-18.4698 13.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
18:37:01.440 +34:07:08.01 AT 2026aaid 2026-08-29.73 20.3
18:20:42.240 +36:32:22.01 AT 2026aaic 2026-08-29.73 20.25
18:22:14.640 +40:00:51.94 AT 2026aaib 2026-08-29.73 20.32
18:27:15.460 +42:18:52.04 AT 2026aaia 2026-08-29.72 20.64
18:21:59.150 +41:20:47.10 AT 2026aahz 2026-08-29.72 21.17
00:25:39.480 +42:47:23.08 AT 2026aahy 2026-08-26.72 20.4
01:04:53.450 +39:52:15.46 AT 2026aahx 2026-08-20.72 20.84
00:44:00.810 +43:14:46.59 AT 2026aahw 2026-08-20.72 21.08
22:51:34.110 +15:44:03.01 AT 2026aahv 2026-08-20.71 21.05
21:59:13.640 +10:22:20.47 AT 2026aahu 2026-08-19.62 21.45
22:12:02.290 +18:37:03.36 AT 2026aaht 2026-08-19.61 21.65
21:53:47.780 +17:31:23.29 AT 2026aahs 2026-08-19.61 20.93
22:21:10.910 +25:13:03.64 AT 2026aahr 2026-08-19.60 20.95
23:09:04.550 +23:33:02.89 AT 2026aahq 2026-08-18.73 21.24
23:54:21.700 +42:26:44.49 AT 2026aahp 2026-08-18.73 20.9
23:16:00.720 +40:22:41.13 AT 2026aaho 2026-08-18.72 20.65
17:32:19.490 +27:38:27.97 AT 2026aahn 2026-08-17.71 21.76
17:11:45.550 +22:13:10.66 AT 2026aahm 2026-08-17.71 21.23
17:07:03.110 +22:46:10.65 AT 2026aahl 2026-08-16.63 21.63
17:32:14.940 +21:27:26.95 AT 2026aahk 2026-08-16.63 21.52
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