FITS images used in this processing run:

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 reference image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Field Her-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461242.77386514 21.07.2026 06:34:11.948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.37
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: 31 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):  8631
Objects passed selection criteria:  8624
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8058
Average stars matched: 7901.75 (98.0609 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   118180 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jul 19 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-159-g2d8c46ea
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-19)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 21 03:33:04 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: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461209.78738564 18.06.2026 06:53:40.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461242.77386514 21.07.2026 06:34:11.948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 72
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.05
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: 91 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):  55404
Objects passed selection criteria:  55267
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 52164.2
Average stars matched: 50675.8 (97.1465 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   160612 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jul 19 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-159-g2d8c46ea
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-19)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 21 03:37:37 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: 1323718 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1323718 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits


renamed 'Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.png' -> 'transient_report/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits_preview.png'

Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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= 401.8160
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 513.8805
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 970.5946
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 492.8161
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 969.9012
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 494.0591
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.41552
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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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 =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits :)

Spent 0.928767 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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits :)

Spent 0.869888 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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/d_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits



fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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: 2461242.77335458
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_2026-06-18_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_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits'
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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: 16:36:55.253 +22:00:26.08 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_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:37:15.009 +22:02:47.19 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 16:36:55.253 +22:00:26.08
Second-epoch image center 16:37:15.009 +22:02:47.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0858 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_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 16:37:15.702 +22:02:25.47 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 16:36:55.253 +22:00:26.08
Second-epoch image center 16:37:15.702 +22:02:25.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0857 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  16:37:15.009 +22:02:47.19
Second-epoch second image center 16:37:15.702 +22:02:25.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00660 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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qvcfGaie3l
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/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mWJ52W2BTX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UenFu1UUmt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9agFEm6IUv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
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.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.774500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.774500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.37
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.40

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.40

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
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)
Read 11287 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.5439 to 257.9495 deg, Dec +16.6161 to +27.2613 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 240.5439 to 257.9495 deg, Dec 16.6161 to 27.2613 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): 5768 out of 6015 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6015 out of 11287 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.2 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.4 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  12.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.qvcfGaie3l (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/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.mWJ52W2BTX (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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=657, bad_region=2280, passed=11287
Got 11287 stars (including 8448 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11287 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(), 981 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9145 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(), 9145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 982 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9146 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_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=982 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=313 n_q2=171 n_q3=327 n_q4=171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.044
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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.UenFu1UUmt (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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=468, bad_region=1650, passed=8880
Got 8880 stars (including 6841 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8880 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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(), 978 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(), 7262 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 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(), 7262 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7262 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=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits N_match=983 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=327 n_q2=165 n_q3=340 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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.9agFEm6IUv (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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=494, bad_region=1670, passed=8849
Got 8849 stars (including 6763 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8849 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7217 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 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 984 stars left (next iteration limit 1082)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits N_match=984 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=325 n_q2=165 n_q3=348 n_q4=146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.120
ref2=Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.415 worst_q_ratio=1.044
new1=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.095
new2=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits sigma_overall=0.452 worst_q_ratio=1.091
reference average sigma_overall=0.4225 worst_q_ratio=1.082
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_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_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (982 matched stars from wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781_astrometric_residuals.png (983 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782_astrometric_residuals.png (984 matched stars from wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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 --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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: 16:36:55.253 +22:00:26.08 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_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:37:15.009 +22:02:47.19 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 16:36:55.253 +22:00:26.08
Second-epoch image center 16:37:15.009 +22:02:47.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0858 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_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Image size: 937.2'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: 16:37:15.702 +22:02:25.47 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 16:36:55.253 +22:00:26.08
Second-epoch image center 16:37:15.702 +22:02:25.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0857 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  16:37:15.009 +22:02:47.19
Second-epoch second image center 16:37:15.702 +22:02:25.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00660 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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9ivi2HtLcM
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/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.N3Qm6UpZqi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eGzaVhEXxM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LCBtMMR9DR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 240.4969 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.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.643300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.643300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
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.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 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)
Read 67317 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.4605 to 257.9752 deg, Dec +16.6092 to +27.2701 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 240.4605 to 257.9752 deg, Dec 16.6092 to 27.2701 deg
Loaded 7304 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): 5331 out of 6054 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6054 out of 67317 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 36 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.6 mag.  Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.2 (SNR )  14.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.9ivi2HtLcM (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/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.N3Qm6UpZqi (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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=3759, bad_region=9183, passed=67293
Got 67293 stars (including 54810 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67293 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(), 981 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58853 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(), 58852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58852 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_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=983 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=313 n_q2=184 n_q3=308 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
The image catalog is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.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.eGzaVhEXxM (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2584, bad_region=7379, passed=53716
Got 53716 stars (including 44036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53716 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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(), 981 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(), 46714 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(), 46714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
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=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits N_match=983 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=320 n_q2=175 n_q3=322 n_q4=166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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.LCBtMMR9DR (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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2688, bad_region=7488, passed=54703
Got 54703 stars (including 44826 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54703 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47674 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 984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 984 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 984 stars left (next iteration limit 1082)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits N_match=984 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.475 n_q1=316 n_q2=178 n_q3=325 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits -region wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.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_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/wcs_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Her-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:40:00.83 +18:20:12.0:  13.28 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:58:01.13 +19:01:20.5:  14.74 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:39:00.13 +21:14:58.5:  14.41 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:28:36.10 +26:09:50.3:  14.13 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:27:45.99 +20:27:20.2:  13.09 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:34:42.48 +17:49:14.4:  15.00 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:45:35.06 +22:35:30.2:  14.46 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:58:01.13 +19:01:20.5:  14.61 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.67 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:58:01.13 +19:01:20.5: ref_mag=14.67 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.5170 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:40:00.83 +18:20:12.0:  13.15 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:40:00.83 +18:20:12.0: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5157 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:39:00.13 +21:14:58.5:  14.29 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.35 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:39:00.13 +21:14:58.5: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.4545 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:45:35.06 +22:35:30.2:  14.52 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.48 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:35.06 +22:35:30.2: ref_mag=14.48 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6806 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:28:36.10 +26:09:50.3:  13.96 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.03 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:28:36.10 +26:09:50.3: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.5192 delta=-0.49 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:27:45.99 +20:27:20.2:  13.12 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:34:42.48 +17:49:14.4:  15.19 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.08 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:34:42.48 +17:49:14.4: ref_mag=15.08 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.8748 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.10 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:45.99 +20:27:20.2: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.3030 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:57:21.07 +19:53:32.6:  14.29 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:23:07.63 +24:30:26.6:  15.46 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:57:21.07 +19:53:32.6:  14.31 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.30 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:57:21.07 +19:53:32.6: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2707 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:27:47.81 +22:35:34.6:  15.31 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:31:06.78 +23:49:56.6:  15.04 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:40:33.20 +20:49:10.3:  15.17 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-53-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 16:30:24.51 +21:34:41.1:  15.20 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:23:07.63 +24:30:26.6:  15.51 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.49 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:23:07.63 +24:30:26.6: ref_mag=15.49 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=15.0108 delta=0.48 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:27:47.81 +22:35:34.6:  15.23 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.27 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:47.81 +22:35:34.6: ref_mag=15.27 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=15.0611 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:31:06.78 +23:49:56.6:  15.13 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.08 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:31:06.78 +23:49:56.6: ref_mag=15.08 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.8375 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:40:33.20 +20:49:10.3:  15.30 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.22 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:40:33.20 +20:49:10.3: ref_mag=15.22 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.9800 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_01-54-22_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0225.fits at 16:30:24.51 +21:34:41.1:  15.25 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.23 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:30:24.51 +21:34:41.1: ref_mag=15.23 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=15.0066 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 82280_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82280_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.83    16:34:42.48 +17:49:13.5   5165 5753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.93    16:34:42.48 +17:49:15.2   5167 5749   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82287_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82287_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.70    16:45:35.10 +22:35:29.7   3625 2862   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.67    16:45:35.02 +22:35:30.7   3627 2858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82292_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82292_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.61    16:58:01.11 +19:01:20.9   1816 4994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.46    16:58:01.15 +19:01:20.2   1817 4990   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82299_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82299_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.51    16:28:36.10 +26:09:50.8   5957 0686   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.54    16:28:36.10 +26:09:49.8   5959 0683   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82301_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82301_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.40    16:43:57.55 +20:16:27.2   3844 4261   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

**** FOUND  16:43:57.52 +20:16:27.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82303_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82303_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.30    16:34:12.06 +24:29:26.9   5205 1710   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

**** FOUND  16:34:12.00 +24:29:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82305_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82305_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.34    16:39:00.06 +21:14:57.9   4545 3677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.71    16:39:00.19 +21:14:59.1   4546 3673   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82310_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82310_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.32    16:53:26.09 +26:01:39.2   2574 0753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

**** FOUND  16:53:26.16 +26:01:38.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82317_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82317_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    13.50    16:40:00.89 +18:20:11.1   4400 5442   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    13.54    16:40:00.78 +18:20:12.8   4402 5438   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82318_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82318_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    13.36    16:27:45.97 +20:27:20.1   6136 4142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    13.25    16:27:46.01 +20:27:20.3   6137 4138   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82354_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82354_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    11.30    16:20:17.99 +24:41:26.6   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82381_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82381_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    11.94    17:06:38.63 +24:21:19.0   0711 1700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82387_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82387_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    12.03    16:36:01.63 +19:22:59.5   4971 4801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82424_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82424_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    12.58    16:24:57.10 +23:53:15.6   6488 2053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82442_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82442_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    12.72    16:52:19.90 +22:25:48.3   2681 2941   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82448_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82448_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    12.87    17:00:08.66 +18:28:32.9   1498 5316   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82476_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82476_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    13.08    16:27:53.19 +18:08:19.4   6148 5544   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82482_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82482_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    13.14    16:32:31.13 +19:37:09.0   5470 4654   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82563_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82563_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.03    17:03:29.03 +25:26:29.3   1179 1058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82616_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82616_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    13.93    16:43:36.90 +18:32:18.9   3885 5314   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82632_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82632_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.01    17:04:34.40 +23:04:48.1   0970 2491   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82665_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82665_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.22    16:39:40.69 +22:58:54.6   4451 2627   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

**** FOUND  16:39:40.61 +22:58:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82666_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82666_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.28    16:57:21.23 +19:53:34.1   1928 4467   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.27    16:57:20.91 +19:53:31.2   1930 4463   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82689_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82689_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.46    16:58:33.41 +25:39:39.1   1865 0953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82722_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82722_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.32    16:51:59.92 +18:16:39.4   2675 5461   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82772_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82772_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.48    16:41:31.90 +24:48:21.5   4197 1522   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82811_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82811_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.52    16:44:44.72 +18:35:58.9   3723 5276   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82816_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82816_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.72    17:00:36.17 +23:40:04.0   1542 2156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82826_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82826_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    15.20    16:28:50.50 +25:29:13.6   5933 1095   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82839_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82839_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.95    16:23:07.58 +24:30:26.0   6730 1674   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    15.12    16:23:07.68 +24:30:27.2   6731 1670   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82842_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82842_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.97    16:46:47.72 +18:41:14.6   3429 5221   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82845_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82845_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.94    16:27:47.77 +22:35:33.6   6107 2849   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    15.29    16:27:47.86 +22:35:35.7   6108 2845   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82849_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82849_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.96    16:30:24.54 +21:34:41.1   5751 3469   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    15.07    16:30:24.48 +21:34:41.1   5753 3465   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82857_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82857_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    14.96    16:31:06.82 +23:49:58.7   5634 2107   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.77    16:31:06.74 +23:49:54.5   5636 2104   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 82870_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82870_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    15.39    16:40:54.85 +18:36:23.1   4273 5274   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82888_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782
The candidate 82888_fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 21.27335    2461242.77335    15.08    16:40:33.19 +20:49:10.9   4326 3937   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-33-27_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0781.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 21.27387    2461242.77387    14.91    16:40:33.21 +20:49:09.7   4327 3933   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Her-06-Q2b1x1_015416_TTUQ2b1x1_736358_sppqqkH2/fd_Her-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_01-34-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0782.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
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)2461242.77335458 -observatory V36
07:08:18.48 +17:58:06.1 Mercury (2.8mag)
10:55:59.12 +07:40:41.8 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:56:32.25 +22:35:04.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:26:37.87 +19:39:02.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:40.87 +03:22:22.9 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:11.53 +20:50:17.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:51.50 +00:18:59.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:53.00 -23:22:47.6 Pluto (14.4mag)
13:26:46.34 -14:32:57.8 Moon (-10.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461242.77335458:
08:26:44.91 +19:38:35.2 Io (6.0mag)
08:26:44.72 +19:38:37.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:26:23.41 +19:40:00.3 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:26:32.71 +19:39:27.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:24:41.64 +19:28:15.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:26:40.84 +19:38:51.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:24:03.42 +19:30:22.1 Elara (17.7mag)
08:30:28.05 +19:27:26.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:30:57.21 +19:45:49.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:39.00 +03:22:51.2 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:45.18 +03:22:10.3 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:08.41 +03:19:54.8 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:36.58 +03:21:48.2 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:26.98 +03:18:01.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461242.77335458:
18:05:21.51 -30:13:02.2 JWST
17:05:53.77 +42:58:14.1 Chandra
09:31:59.06 -53:56:52.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461242.77335458 -observatory V36
02:51:22.97 +15:39:56.8 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:10:11.07 -34:35:15.5 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:36:32.39 -68:21:11.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:04:29.65 +32:38:22.0 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:41:10.98 +24:52:05.2 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:52:26.93 +32:10:14.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:24:39.14 +26:48:39.7 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:05:10.20 +29:17:13.6 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:16:52.25 +05:10:22.2 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:10:59.76 -11:40:12.9 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:35:16.27 +67:22:33.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:11:11.47 -11:12:01.0 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:20:04.67 +66:19:35.4 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:46:48.50 +30:32:08.5 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:11:39.45 +15:32:38.6 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:26:57.85 +41:16:28.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:35:16.29 +47:31:03.5 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:59:45.60 -13:21:55.9 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:43:21.96 +27:14:28.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:21:31.33 -13:56:48.7 17.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:09:12.49 +21:55:44.4 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:48:47.71 +03:25:16.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:24:18.99 +79:02:49.4 17.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:56:42.07 +45:40:36.6 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:32:53.56 +06:18:54.2 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:35:30.27 -19:23:03.9 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:18:51.48 -02:23:32.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:15:38.52 +30:42:26.9 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:30:48.56 +10:30:05.6 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:16.32 -05:03:28.8 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:53:39.88 +20:37:02.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:39:01.12 +11:59:57.5 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:07:23.78 +29:43:18.8 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:56:49.67 +31:19:38.8 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:35:20.39 +29:22:30.6 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:08:43.05 -03:13:26.2 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:09:07.37 +21:03:56.8 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:56:37.26 +19:32:59.7 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:51:46.25 +14:33:43.6 16.9mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:07.36 -20:33:13.2 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:12:28.84 +35:58:59.8 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:25:52.46 +22:59:00.6 13.8mag 169P/NEAT
02:06:20.84 +08:39:34.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:47.15 -08:54:24.6 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:35:53.22 -51:37:21.1 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:30:10.35 +17:10:58.0 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:10:33.63 +37:31:56.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:45.69 +05:01:50.5 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:44:29.01 +19:12:54.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:08:45.66 +38:17:46.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-26eg  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
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
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
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
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.28 16.29
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80    2026-07-16.17 17.02
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:56:58.996 -08:52:15.69  AT 2026tco  2026-06-28.38 20.9296
23:54:46.090 -08:57:09.09  AT 2026tcn  2026-06-28.38 21.0773
23:56:22.967 -02:30:21.39  AT 2026tcm  2026-06-28.41 22.0118
00:00:35.535 -08:28:30.01  AT 2026tcl  2026-06-28.38 20.8879
23:47:52.020 -01:07:14.93  AT 2026tck  2026-06-28.35 22.438
23:52:36.644 -03:46:49.40  AT 2026tcj  2026-06-28.35 22.2179
21:42:47.896 -09:01:31.52  AT 2026tci  2026-06-27.33 23.0184
22:55:02.637 -10:40:03.08  AT 2026tch  2026-06-27.42 22.86
20:55:13.637 -21:18:38.78  AT 2026tcg  2026-06-27.33 23.1947
23:10:16.486 +00:53:13.74  AT 2026tcf  2026-06-27.40 22.6048
21:09:09.750 -14:53:41.10  AT 2026tce  2026-06-27.34 23.112
20:14:07.915 -17:46:14.81  AT 2026tcd  2026-06-27.29 23.1617
23:21:50.876 -02:55:18.61  AT 2026tcc  2026-06-27.39 22.5616
23:40:39.509 +02:06:14.04  AT 2026tcb  2026-06-27.43 22.8588
20:38:31.462 -21:36:47.89  AT 2026tca  2026-06-27.35 22.1497
21:12:20.831 -20:40:40.44  AT 2026tbz  2026-06-27.33 21.9251
22:40:45.946 -08:39:06.01  AT 2026tby  2026-06-27.41 22.758
22:48:29.300 -02:38:41.80  AT 2026tbx  2026-06-27.41 22.8718
21:36:29.322 -15:30:17.14  AT 2026tbw  2026-06-27.33 22.8193
20:39:19.516 -19:03:56.20  AT 2026tbv  2026-06-27.32 22.6191
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 21 03:32:02 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 6 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 15 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 33s (0.55 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 68s (1.13 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 87s (1.45 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 192s (3.20 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 32 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 12 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 44 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 113s (1.88 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 197s (3.28 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 2s (0.03 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 2s (0.03 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 3s (0.05 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 325s (5.42 min)
FIELD_Her-06-Q2b1x1: 542s (9.03 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 547s (9.12 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 21 03:41:09 CDT 2026