FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461199.79125067 08.06.2026 06:59:14.058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
First image: 2461199.79125067 08.06.2026 06:59:14.058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Last  image: 2461235.76910890 14.07.2026 06:27:21.009   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  8329
Objects passed selection criteria:  8317
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6469.25
Average stars matched: 6306 (97.4765 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   117932 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 14 01:39:33 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461199.79125067 08.06.2026 06:59:14.058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
First image: 2461199.79125067 08.06.2026 06:59:14.058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Last  image: 2461235.76910890 14.07.2026 06:27:21.009   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 12
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 27 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  52820
Objects passed selection criteria:  52709
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 43249.5
Average stars matched: 41541.8 (96.0514 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   159408 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 14 01:42:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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
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= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
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-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Her-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Her-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 964420 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 964420 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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= 432.8255
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 506.8584
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1127.5075
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 411.6242
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1085.5878
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 473.3268
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.60499
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.130
ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.130 soft threshold=0.12)
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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=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)

Spent 0.720800 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)

Spent 0.632467 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits



fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461235.76863057
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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:54.433 +22:00:22.02 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:55.206 +22:00:34.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:54.433 +22:00:22.02
Second-epoch image center 16:36:55.206 +22:00:34.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0045 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:52.851 +22:00:50.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:54.433 +22:00:22.02
Second-epoch image center 16:36:52.851 +22:00:50.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0100 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:36:55.206 +22:00:34.08
Second-epoch second image center 16:36:52.851 +22:00:50.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01018 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tGlmlwXgCh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FqTjpEX3x4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ygh6xIG2JH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OlCrAHFc8C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5444 to 257.9495 deg, Dec +16.6159 to +27.2612 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.5444 to 257.9495 deg, Dec 16.6159 to 27.2612 deg
Loaded 7256 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): 5804 out of 5999 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5999 out of 10890 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.749350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.749350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5444 to 257.9495 deg, Dec +16.6159 to +27.2612 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.5444 to 257.9495 deg, Dec 16.6159 to 27.2612 deg
Loaded 7256 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): 5804 out of 5999 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5999 out of 10890 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5440 to 257.9495 deg, Dec +16.6160 to +27.2612 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.5440 to 257.9495 deg, Dec 16.6160 to 27.2612 deg
Loaded 7256 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): 5769 out of 6010 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6010 out of 11249 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.tGlmlwXgCh (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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=576, bad_region=2172, passed=10890
Got 10890 stars (including 8229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10890 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8835 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 983 stars left (next iteration limit 1081)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=983 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=313 n_q2=171 n_q3=337 n_q4=162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.FqTjpEX3x4 (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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=651, bad_region=2261, passed=11249
Got 11249 stars (including 8441 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11249 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9139 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9139 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9140 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 983 stars left (next iteration limit 1081)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=983 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.481 n_q1=312 n_q2=173 n_q3=323 n_q4=175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Ygh6xIG2JH (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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=203, bad_region=1171, passed=4717
Got 4717 stars (including 3389 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4717 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.544 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=233 n_q2=270 n_q3=227 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.OlCrAHFc8C (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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=340, bad_region=1411, passed=6183
Got 6183 stars (including 4496 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6183 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4760 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4760 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.596 n_q1=374 n_q2=93 n_q3=400 n_q4=111 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.358
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.398 worst_q_ratio=1.092
ref2=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.120
new1=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.468 worst_q_ratio=1.163
new2=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.439 worst_q_ratio=1.358
reference average sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.106
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (983 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (983 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-06-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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:54.433 +22:00:22.02 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:55.206 +22:00:34.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:54.433 +22:00:22.02
Second-epoch image center 16:36:55.206 +22:00:34.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0045 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:36:52.851 +22:00:50.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:36:54.433 +22:00:22.02
Second-epoch image center 16:36:52.851 +22:00:50.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0100 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:36:55.206 +22:00:34.08
Second-epoch second image center 16:36:52.851 +22:00:50.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01018 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AZksE9Wxn1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.89nhzYUeYi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BbsTK10irg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.X3Ge2dauDp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 64185 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4982 to 257.9962 deg, Dec +16.6160 to +27.2692 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4982 to 257.9962 deg, Dec 16.6160 to 27.2692 deg
Loaded 7300 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5390 out of 6044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6044 out of 64185 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.619750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.619750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.52

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.52

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 64185 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4982 to 257.9962 deg, Dec +16.6160 to +27.2692 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4982 to 257.9962 deg, Dec 16.6160 to 27.2692 deg
Loaded 7300 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5390 out of 6044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6044 out of 64185 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 67516 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4969 to 257.9962 deg, Dec +16.6160 to +27.2709 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4969 to 257.9962 deg, Dec 16.6160 to 27.2709 deg
Loaded 7301 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): 5326 out of 6047 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6047 out of 67516 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  13.9 (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.AZksE9Wxn1 (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=3465, bad_region=8443, passed=64174
Got 64174 stars (including 52789 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 64174 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 980 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56460 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=982 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.446 n_q1=322 n_q2=171 n_q3=307 n_q4=182 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.89nhzYUeYi (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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=24, blended=3792, bad_region=9139, passed=67492
Got 67492 stars (including 55005 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67492 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 980 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59225 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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 982 stars left (next iteration limit 1080)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=982 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=314 n_q2=181 n_q3=305 n_q4=182 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.BbsTK10irg (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1114, bad_region=5747, passed=32043
Got 32043 stars (including 25421 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32043 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=238 n_q2=270 n_q3=223 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.252
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.X3Ge2dauDp (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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1885, bad_region=6498, passed=40308
Got 40308 stars (including 32276 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40308 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.608 n_q1=383 n_q2=100 n_q3=380 n_q4=116 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.335
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits at 16:18:45.42 +18:14:53.4:  14.27 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-59-14_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits at 16:28:43.94 +21:59:08.5:  14.24 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:18:45.42 +18:14:53.4:  14.06 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.14 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:18:45.42 +18:14:53.4: ref_mag=14.14 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.6274 delta=-0.48 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:28:43.94 +21:59:08.5:  14.18 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.20 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:28:43.94 +21:59:08.5: ref_mag=14.20 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2756 delta=-0.07 (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: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 80386_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 80386_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 14.26863    2461235.76863    14.66    16:18:45.20 +18:14:53.1   7414 5436   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.26911    2461235.76911    14.59    16:18:45.63 +18:14:53.7   7407 5439   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80448_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 80448_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.26911    2461235.76911    13.37    16:31:22.25 +22:11:23.3   5560 3084   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  16:31:22.27 +22:11:23.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 80520_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 80520_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 14.26863    2461235.76863    14.52    16:28:43.93 +21:59:08.8   5936 3199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-26-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.26911    2461235.76911    14.17    16:28:43.96 +21:59:08.1   5931 3202   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 28569_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 28569_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.26911    2461235.76911    13.47    16:21:29.84 +22:22:44.6   6941 2942   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 37728_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 37728_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.26911    2461235.76911    14.00    16:26:18.76 +21:00:20.2   6282 3789   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 74618_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 74618_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 14.26911    2461235.76911    11.66    16:35:37.77 +19:21:27.8   4971 4801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 29379_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 29379_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.26911    2461235.76911    13.90    16:25:23.19 +22:16:20.3   6397 3020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_013145_TTUQ2b1x1_2936539_VFLTgTB7/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_01-27-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.5") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Her-06-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-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461235.76863057 -observatory V36
07:21:43.67 +17:09:09.8 Mercury (5.4mag)
10:27:53.27 +10:56:10.0 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:35:47.24 +21:53:06.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:20:14.38 +20:00:07.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:13.97 +03:21:42.3 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:07:58.09 +20:47:02.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:59.53 +00:20:15.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:33.12 -23:19:44.1 Pluto (14.4mag)
07:26:19.04 +24:28:49.6 Moon (99.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461235.76863057:
08:20:20.43 +19:59:44.1 Io (6.1mag)
08:20:22.83 +19:59:36.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:19:59.68 +20:01:03.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:20:08.19 +20:00:26.3 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:18:35.26 +19:45:58.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:20:12.61 +20:00:15.0 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:17:55.99 +19:49:34.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:23:53.67 +19:52:11.7 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:24:58.71 +20:05:46.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:20.46 +03:21:12.5 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:10.33 +03:21:52.5 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:39.77 +03:20:08.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:06.24 +03:22:09.4 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:09.46 +03:18:21.8 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461235.76863057:
17:51:53.85 -32:07:34.2 JWST
18:44:25.56 +19:35:01.6 Chandra
21:57:23.08 +53:31:28.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461235.76863057 -observatory V36
02:41:48.11 +14:53:19.9 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:59.05 -34:27:50.5 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:29:35.49 -68:12:19.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:02:09.53 +32:30:50.8 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:09:02.14 +15:22:29.6 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:57:07.83 +32:16:12.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:16:51.14 +26:53:23.8 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:58:56.40 +29:36:18.9 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:12:16.28 +05:04:15.6 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:04:51.60 +21:08:11.5 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:14.72 -11:28:49.6 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:44:26.04 +67:34:46.4 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:23:20.73 -10:29:10.8 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:07:29.10 +65:55:18.1 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:37:55.16 +30:12:03.1 14.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:14:29.63 +15:25:28.5 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:36:16.65 +40:08:03.7 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:43:26.13 +46:34:52.4 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:53:19.30 -13:37:27.7 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:37:47.83 +28:24:58.5 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:17:02.63 -13:14:40.4 16.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:00:40.53 +22:15:55.8 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:45:58.58 +03:45:57.3 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:41:08.44 +79:10:06.5 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:50:19.93 +45:24:23.4 16.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:28:02.73 +05:13:26.1 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:25:08.64 -16:31:04.2 7.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:15:19.05 -02:03:29.3 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:05:47.94 +29:58:34.9 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:16:15.21 +12:45:38.0 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:49:59.30 -05:03:22.2 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:36:51.96 +20:22:13.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:28:35.59 +11:08:25.2 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:47:08.60 +30:17:16.2 15.7mag 93P/Lovas
04:33:45.20 +31:15:48.5 16.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:18:16.09 +30:15:26.7 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:55:27.34 -00:24:16.3 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:58:00.77 +20:55:11.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:43:37.75 +19:40:34.7 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:32.43 +03:04:51.9 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:27:48.95 +16:09:50.0 16.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:18:26.03 -20:47:11.5 15.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:47:11.20 +34:45:46.1 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:53:34.52 +17:35:38.9 14.4mag 169P/NEAT
01:50:19.65 +08:01:29.0 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:33.81 -08:32:55.4 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR
08:53:31.31 +32:55:59.6 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:40:20.52 -50:24:02.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:10:17.98 +13:55:37.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:49:07.86 +37:08:24.4 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:28.66 +05:42:11.9 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:38:07.67 +19:30:58.4 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:57:54.46 +38:53:23.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.24 16.32
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50    2026-07-5.01 16.82
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50    2026-07-5.01 16.82
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10  AT2026ixd  2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40  SN2026icy  2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30  SN2026gud  2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90  ASASSN-26cs  2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10  ASASSN-26cr  2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90  AT2026ihl  2026-04-10.48 14.21
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0  PNV J00433502+4146280  2026-04-23.056  15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2  PNV J00425564+4114122  2026-04-24.042  16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1  TCP J21140338+5646441  2026-05-05.3534  16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1  TCP J15030519+2202041  2026-05-08.3260  13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7  TCP J07151825+4753167  2026-05-09.1599  14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6  TCP J16001844-2230106  2026-05-09.6135  13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:32:50.698 -04:44:49.26  AT 2026tub  2026-07-09.34 21.4143
22:22:30.197 -05:16:57.20  AT 2026tua  2026-07-09.34 22.2726
22:28:03.757 -02:04:50.07  AT 2026ttz  2026-07-09.34 21.7676
22:28:44.738 -02:46:18.12  AT 2026tty  2026-07-09.34 22.9915
22:20:46.753 -10:45:21.00  AT 2026ttx  2026-07-07.39 22.4769
22:14:51.717 -14:51:45.88  AT 2026ttw  2026-07-07.42 22.8608
21:49:49.081 -15:37:58.81  AT 2026ttv  2026-07-07.42 22.5231
22:09:31.526 -19:49:15.36  AT 2026ttu  2026-07-07.39 22.923
22:25:43.683 -07:27:16.72  AT 2026ttt  2026-07-07.42 23.2007
22:23:06.784 -18:25:04.82  AT 2026tts  2026-07-07.40 22.4323
22:26:47.693 -12:06:02.25  AT 2026ttr  2026-07-07.39 22.0467
22:21:26.920 -11:44:02.24  AT 2026ttq  2026-07-07.39 22.6154
22:09:19.482 -13:54:04.50  AT 2026ttp  2026-07-07.42 22.4569
21:41:38.537 -22:07:37.94  AT 2026tto  2026-07-07.43 23.0233
22:14:46.325 -08:42:09.31  AT 2026ttn  2026-07-07.42 23.044
22:00:34.428 -18:29:27.16  AT 2026ttm  2026-07-07.42 22.0271
22:17:33.139 -16:54:49.09  AT 2026ttl  2026-07-07.42 23.3518
22:19:22.064 -20:33:27.16  AT 2026ttk  2026-07-07.40 22.5487
21:40:11.965 -23:21:51.55  AT 2026ttj  2026-07-07.40 22.0779
21:51:00.851 -19:27:38.35  AT 2026tti  2026-07-07.39 22.3735
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 14 01:39:05 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 42s (0.70 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 76s (1.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 134s (2.23 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 14 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 42s (0.70 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 102s (1.70 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 149s (2.48 min)
FIELD_Her-06-Q2b1x1: 299s (4.98 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 302s (5.03 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 14 01:44:07 CDT 2026